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CVE-2011-1935

Published: 20 October 2017

pcap-linux.c in libpcap 1.1.1 before commit ea9432fabdf4b33cbc76d9437200e028f1c47c93 when snaplen is set may truncate packets, which might allow remote attackers to send arbitrary data while avoiding detection via crafted packets.

Notes

AuthorNote
jdstrand
results in less data being captured than expected

Priority

Low

Cvss 3 Severity Score

9.8

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
libpcap
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
hardy Ignored
(end of life)
lucid Ignored
(end of life)
maverick Ignored
(end of life)
natty Ignored
(end of life)
oneiric Not vulnerable
(1.1.1-8)
precise Not vulnerable

quantal Not vulnerable

raring Not vulnerable

saucy Not vulnerable

trusty Not vulnerable

upstream
Released (1.1.1-4)
utopic Not vulnerable

vivid Not vulnerable

Patches:
other: http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.network.tcpdump.devel/5018

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 9.8
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H