VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2014-8768
Multiple Integer underflows in the geonet_print function in tcpdump 4.5.0 through 4.6.2, when in verbose mode, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a crafted length value in a Geonet frame.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 19.8%
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 19.8%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Multiple Integer underflows in the geonet_print function in tcpdump 4.5.0 through 4.6.2, when in verbose mode, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a crafted length value in a Geonet frame.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 19.81% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-191
- Affected
- opensuse/opensuse · canonical/ubuntu linux · oracle/solaris · redhat/tcpdump
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00062.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129156/tcpdump-4.6.2-Geonet-Denial-Of-Service.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/48Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35359Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534010/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71155Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2433-1Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98766
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00062.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129156/tcpdump-4.6.2-Geonet-Denial-Of-Service.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/48Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35359Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534010/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71155Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2433-1Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98766
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.