Summary
The tcpdump packages contain the tcpdump utility for monitoring network traffic. The tcpdump utility can capture and display the packet headers on a particular network interface or on all interfaces.
Security Fix(es):
* tcpdump: ppp decapsulator can be convinced to allocate a large amount of memory (CVE-2020-8037)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Additional Changes:
For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Rocky Linux 8.5 Release Notes linked from the References section.
Fixed packages 1
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux · 8 | tcpdump | 4:4.9.3-2.el8 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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ppp decapsulator can be convinced to allocate a large amount of memory
The ppp decapsulator in tcpdump 4.9.3 can be convinced to allocate a large amount of memory.