Buffer over-read in Tcpdump - CVE-2017-12896
Published: September 13, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8342
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12896
CWE-ID: CWE-126
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The weakness exists due to buffer over-read in the ISAKMP component. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and retrieve arbitrary files on the system.
The weakness exists due to buffer over-read in the ISAKMP component. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and retrieve arbitrary files on the system.
Affected software
Tcpdump
Debian Linux
Gentoo Linux
Arch Linux
IBM AIX
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power 9
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM System z (Structure A)
Ubuntu
Slackware Linux
Red Hat Satellite
tcpdump (Red Hat package)
Debian Linux
Gentoo Linux
Arch Linux
IBM AIX
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power 9
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM System z (Structure A)
Ubuntu
Slackware Linux
Red Hat Satellite
tcpdump (Red Hat package)
How to mitigate CVE-2017-12896
Update to version 4.9.2.
tcpdump (Red Hat package) - update to 4.9.2-3.el7
External References
Related Security Bulletins
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Tcpdump
- Arch Linux update for tcpdump
- Debian update for tcpdump
- Gentoo update for Tcpdump
- Ubuntu update for tcpdump
- Ubuntu update for tcpdump
- Slackware Linux update for tcpdump
- Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM AIX
- Red Hat update for java-1.8.0-ibm
- Red Hat update for java-1.6.0-ibm
- Red Hat update for java-1.7.1-ibm
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 update for tcpdump