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CVE-2018-16301
Detail
Modified
This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.
Current Description
The command-line argument parser in tcpdump before 4.99.0 has a buffer overflow in tcpdump.c:read_infile(). To trigger this vulnerability the attacker needs to create a 4GB file on the local filesystem and to specify the file name as the value of the -F command-line argument of tcpdump.
The command-line argument parser in tcpdump before 4.99.0 has a buffer overflow in tcpdump.c:read_infile(). To trigger this vulnerability the attacker needs to create a 4GB file on the local filesystem and to specify the file name as the value of the -F command-line argument of tcpdump.
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CVE Source Update by Tcpdump Group11/06/2023 9:53:44 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
Source
MITRE
Tcpdump Group
Modified Analysis by NIST2/14/2022 12:35:27 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
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Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:tcpdump:tcpdump:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.99.0
Added
CVSS V2
NIST (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Added
CVSS V2 Metadata
Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Added
CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added
CWE
NIST CWE-120
Changed
Reference Type
https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/ad7c25bc0decf96dc7768c9e903734d38528b1bd No Types Assigned
https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/ad7c25bc0decf96dc7768c9e903734d38528b1bd Patch, Third Party Advisory
CVE Modified by MITRE2/09/2022 1:15:09 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CWE
MITRE CWE-190
Added
CWE
MITRE CWE-787
Changed
Description
** REJECT ** DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: none. Reason: This candidate was withdrawn by its CNA. Further investigation showed that it was not a security issue. Notes: none.
The command-line argument parser in tcpdump before 4.99.0 has a buffer overflow in tcpdump.c:read_infile(). To trigger this vulnerability the attacker needs to create a 4GB file on the local filesystem and to specify the file name as the value of the -F command-line argument of tcpdump.
libpcap before 1.9.1, as used in tcpdump before 4.9.3, has a buffer overflow and/or over-read because of errors in pcapng reading.
** REJECT ** DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: none. Reason: This candidate was withdrawn by its CNA. Further investigation showed that it was not a security issue. Notes: none.
Removed
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00050.html [Mailing List, Third Party Advisory]
Removed
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00051.html [Mailing List, Third Party Advisory]
Removed
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00052.html [Mailing List, Third Party Advisory]
Removed
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00053.html [Mailing List, Third Party Advisory]