Summary
Steffen Bauch discovered that tcpdump incorrectly handled printing OSLR
packets. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause tcpdump to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2014-8767)
Steffen Bauch discovered that tcpdump incorrectly handled printing GeoNet
packets. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause tcpdump to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This
issue only applied to Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 14.10. (CVE-2014-8768)
Steffen Bauch discovered that tcpdump incorrectly handled printing AODV
packets. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause tcpdump to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, reveal sensitive information, or possibly
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2014-8769)
It was discovered that tcpdump incorrectly handled printing PPP packets. A
remote attacker could use this issue to cause tcpdump to crash, resulting
in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2014-9140)
In the default installation, attackers would be isolated by the tcpdump
AppArmor profile.
Fixed packages 1
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · 14.04 LTS 14.04:LTS | tcpdump | 4.5.1-2ubuntu1.1 |
Vulnerabilities 4
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Unscored —
Integer underflow in the olsr_print function in tcpdump 3.9.6 through 4.6.2, when in verbose mode, allows remote attack…
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Unscored —
Multiple Integer underflows in the geonet_print function in tcpdump 4.5.0 through 4.6.2, when in verbose mode, allow re…
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Unscored —
tcpdump 3.8 through 4.6.2 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from memory or cause a denial of…
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Unscored —
Buffer overflow in the ppp_hdlc function in print-ppp.c in tcpdump 4.6.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a…