Description
tcpflow is a TCP/IP packet demultiplexer. In versions up to and including 1.61, wifipcap parses 802.11 management frame elements and performs a length check on the wrong field when handling the TIM element. A crafted frame with a large TIM length can cause a 1-byte out-of-bounds write past `tim.bitmap[251]`. The overflow is small and DoS is the likely impact; code execution is potential, but still up in the air. The affected structure is stack-allocated in `handle_beacon()` and related handlers. As of time of publication, no known patches are available.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| simsong | tcpflow | <= 1.61 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | tcpflow | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | tcpflow | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | tcpflow | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 11 | tcpflow | 1.5.2+repack1-1+deb11u1 | DLA-4478-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | tcpflow | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | tcpflow | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | tcpflow | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | tcpflow | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | tcpflow | No fix yet | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | tcpflow | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | tcpflow | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | tcpflow | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | tcpflow | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 1
- DLA-4478-1 tcpflow - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Feb 10, 2026