SB2019082011 - OpenSUSE Linux update for tcpdump
Published: August 20, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019082011
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
2
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Heap-based buffer overread (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-16808)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to heap-based buffer overread in 'addrtoname.c' when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted pcap fil, trigger buffer overread and cause the service to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
2) Buffer Over-read (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1010220)
The 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.Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.