Vulnerability identifier: #VU21992

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1:

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-14468

CWE-ID:

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability:

Vulnerable software:
Tcpdump
Server applications / DLP, anti-spam, sniffers

Vendor: Tcpdump.org

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the print-fr.c:mfr_print() within the FRF.16 parser in tcpdump before 4.9.3. A remote attacker can generate specially crafted data, trigger out-of-bounds read error and perform denial of service attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Tcpdump: 4.9.0 - 4.9.2

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Fixed software versions

CPE

• cpe:2.3:a:tcpdump_org:tcpdump:4.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links
http://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/blob/tcpdump-4.9/CHANGES
http://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/aa3e54f594385ce7e1e319b0c84999e51192578b
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00015.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?