SB2025022541 - F5OS update for tcpdump 



SB2025022541 - F5OS update for tcpdump

Published: February 25, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025022541
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
  • Low
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8037)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The ppp decapsulator in tcpdump 4.9.3 can be convinced to allocate a large amount of memory.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.