Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2019-1010220 |
CWE-ID | CWE-126 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software |
Tcpdump Server applications / DLP, anti-spam, sniffers |
Vendor | Tcpdump.org |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerabilities.
EUVDB-ID: #VU19365
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1010220
CWE-ID:
CWE-126 - Buffer over-read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to buffer over-read issue in the "print_prefix" function in "print-hncp.c" file via the "ND_PRINT((ndo, "%s", buf));" commponent. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted pcap file, trigger a buffer over-read condition and cause the affected application to crash. MitigationInstall update from vendor's website/
Tcpdump: 4.9.0 - 4.9.2
CPE2.3https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/blob/master/print-hncp.c
https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/blob/tcpdump-4.9.2/print-hncp.c
https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commits/master/print-hncp.c
https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/blob/tcpdump-4.9/CHANGES
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.