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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2018-16230

The BGP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.3 has a buffer over-read in print-bgp.c:bgp_attr_print() (MP_REACH_NLRI).

HIGH 7.5EPSS 3.89%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.89%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

The BGP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.3 has a buffer over-read in print-bgp.c:bgp_attr_print() (MP_REACH_NLRI).

CVSS 3.1
7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
3.89% probability · 90th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-125
Affected
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.