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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2018-14879

The command-line argument parser in tcpdump before 4.9.3 has a buffer overflow in tcpdump.c:get_next_file().

HIGH 7.0EPSS 4.67%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.67%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

The command-line argument parser in tcpdump before 4.9.3 has a buffer overflow in tcpdump.c:get_next_file().

CVSS 3.1
7.0 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
4.67% probability · 91th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-120
Affected
f5/traffix signaling delivery controller · tcpdump/tcpdump · apple/mac os x · debian/debian linux · fedoraproject/fedora · opensuse/leap · redhat/enterprise linux
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.