Buffer over-read in Tcpdump - CVE-2017-13051
Published: September 13, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8410
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-13051
CWE-ID: CWE-126
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Tcpdump.org
Affected software:
Tcpdump
Tcpdump
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The weakness exists due to buffer over-read in the RSVP 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 RSVP component. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and retrieve arbitrary files on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-13051
Update to version 4.9.2.