Improper input validation in Tcpdump - CVE-2015-2155
Published: August 3, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU7686
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-2155
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The weakness exists due to an error in the Force printer. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists due to an error in the Force printer. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Affected software
Tcpdump
Debian Linux
Gentoo Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
Ubuntu
Fedora
tcpdump
Debian Linux
Gentoo Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
Ubuntu
Fedora
tcpdump
How to mitigate CVE-2015-2155
Update to version 4.7.2 or later.
tcpdump - addressed in versions 4.7.3-1.fc21, 4.7.3-1.fc22