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.
Does this matter?
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
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 24 November 2014
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-191
- Affected
- opensuse/opensuse · canonical/ubuntu linux · oracle/solaris · redhat/tcpdump
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 19.8% since 4 November 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
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, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.