#VU8334 Infinite loop in Tcpdump - CVE-2017-12995
Published: September 13, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8334
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-12995
CWE-ID: CWE-835
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 on the target system.
The weakness exists due to infinite loop in the DNS component. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data and cause the application to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
The weakness exists due to infinite loop in the DNS component. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data and cause the application to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
Remediation
Update to version 4.9.2.