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CVE-2015-3138

Published: 28 September 2017

print-wb.c in tcpdump before 4.7.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and process crash).

Notes

AuthorNote
sbeattie
introduced in commit
https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/3a3ec26085461998074b827b112d38e8f3246a86
only affected 4.7.0 - 4.7.3

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.5

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
tcpdump
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Not vulnerable
(4.7.0-4.7.3 only)
trusty Not vulnerable
(4.7.0-4.7.3 only)
upstream
Released (4.7.4)
vivid Not vulnerable
(4.7.0-4.7.3 only)
Patches:
upstream: https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/3ed82f4ed0095768529afc22b923c8f7171fff70

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.5
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H