tcpdump up to 4.7.1 TCP Printer memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in tcpdump up to 4.7.1. It has been declared as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component TCP Printer Module. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2015-2153. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in tcpdump up to 4.7.1 (Packet Analyzer Software). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component TCP Printer Module. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 03/09/2015 as Bug 1201795 as confirmed bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-2153 since 02/28/2015. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed by Luke Arntson and been published 5 months after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 81899 (Debian DSA-3193-1 : tcpdump - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 169952 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for tcpdump, libpcap (SUSE-SU-2017:1110-1)).

Upgrading to version 4.7.2 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at ca.tcpdump.org.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (37663), Tenable (81899), SecurityFocus (BID 73018†), SecurityTracker (ID 1031937†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-49332†). Similar entries are available at VDB-74079, VDB-74081, VDB-74082 and VDB-96107. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Luke Arntson
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Nessus ID: 81899
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3193-1 : tcpdump - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703193
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3193-1 (tcpdump - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: tcpdump 4.7.2

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Sourcesinfo

Product: tcpdump.org

Advisory: Bug 1201795
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-2153 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-2153
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-74080

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SecurityFocus: 73018 - tcpdump CVE-2015-2153 Denial of Service Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1031937 - Tcpdump IPv6 Mobility/TCP/Ethernet/Force Printer Module Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 49332 - tcpdump <4.7.2 Remote DoS via a Crafted Header Length, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 10:32
Updated: 11/21/2024 01:47
Changes: 03/23/2015 10:32 (71), 06/24/2017 09:40 (16), 04/16/2022 03:11 (3), 04/16/2022 03:18 (1), 11/21/2024 01:47 (14)
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