VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-12987
The IEEE 802.11 parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-802_11.c:parse_elements().
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 3.28%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.28%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The IEEE 802.11 parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-802_11.c:parse_elements().
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.28% probability · 88th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- tcpdump/tcpdump · debian/debian linux · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux server aus
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3971Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039307Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.tcpdump.org/tcpdump-changes.txtVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2018:0705Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/2ecb9d2c67d9119250c54811a6ce4d0f2ddf44f1Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/99798bd9a41bd3d03fdc1e949810a38967f20ed3Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-23Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT208221Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3971Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039307Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.tcpdump.org/tcpdump-changes.txtVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2018:0705Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/2ecb9d2c67d9119250c54811a6ce4d0f2ddf44f1Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/99798bd9a41bd3d03fdc1e949810a38967f20ed3Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-23Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT208221Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.