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Medium ELSA-2017-1871 45 CVEs

Moderate: tcpdump security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 7)

Published Aug 7, 2017 · Updated Aug 7, 2017

Summary

[14:4.9.0-5]
- Resolves: #1441597; use bigger capture buffer than in upstream

[14:4.9.0-4]
- Drop downstream patch (drop root privileges)
- Add libcap-ng as a new build dependency
- Related: #1262283

[14:4.9.0-3]
- Fix tests according to our patches and libpcap version

[14:4.9.0-2]
- Use getnameinfo instead of gethostbyaddr

[14:4.9.0-1]
- New upstream version 4.9.0. Resolves: #1422473
- Add legacy -P switch with warning. Related to #1422473 and #1292056

[14:4.5.1-6]
- Drop root before creating any dump file. Resolves: #1262283

[14:4.5.1-5]
- Use -Q instead of -P to set capture direction. Resolves: #1292056

[14:4.5.1-4]
- Fix segfault with --help option. Resolves: #1297812

Fixed packages 1

ReleasePackageFixed in
Oracle Linux · 7 tcpdump 14:4.9.0-5.el7

Vulnerabilities 45