#VU8330 Buffer overflow in Tcpdump - CVE-2017-11543
Published: September 13, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8330
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11543
CWE-ID: CWE-120
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Tcpdump
Tcpdump
Software vendor:
Tcpdump.org
Tcpdump.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition or execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to boundary error in the sliplink_print function in print-sl.c. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data, trigger buffer overflow and cause the application to crash or execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists due to boundary error in the sliplink_print function in print-sl.c. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data, trigger buffer overflow and cause the application to crash or execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Update to version 4.9.2.