tcpdump up to 4.99.4 PPP buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in tcpdump up to 4.99.4 and classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component PPP Handler. This manipulation causes buffer overflow. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-2397. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in tcpdump up to 4.99.4. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component PPP Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-2397 since 03/12/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version 4.99.5 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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CNA Base Score: 6.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: tcpdump 4.99.5
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

03/12/2024 🔍
04/05/2024 +23 days 🔍
04/05/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/08/2025 +368 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: tcpdump.org

Advisory: b9811ef5bb1b7d45a90e042f81f3aaf233c8bcb2
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-2397 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-2397
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-259507

Entryinfo

Created: 04/05/2024 19:27
Updated: 04/08/2025 10:00
Changes: 04/05/2024 19:27 (54), 05/10/2024 07:29 (3), 05/10/2024 07:35 (11), 06/11/2024 15:53 (1), 04/08/2025 10:00 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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