tcpdump up to 4.8.x TCP Parser print-tcp.c tcp_print memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in tcpdump up to 4.8.x and classified as critical. Affected is the function tcp_print of the file print-tcp.c of the component TCP Parser. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2016-7975. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in tcpdump up to 4.8.x (Packet Analyzer Software). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function tcp_print of the file print-tcp.c of the component TCP Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The TCP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.0 has a buffer overflow in print-tcp.c:tcp_print().

The bug was discovered 01/27/2017. The weakness was presented 01/28/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at mail-archive.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-7975 since 09/09/2016. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 96844 (Debian DSA-3775-1 : 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 and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 169804 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for tcpdump (SUSE-SU-2017:0656-1)).

Upgrading to version 4.9.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 1 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (96844) and SecurityFocus (BID 95852†). See VDB-96107, VDB-96108, VDB-96109 and VDB-96110 for similar entries. 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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Nessus ID: 96844
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3775-1 : tcpdump - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities-HT207615
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: tcpdump 4.9.0

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Sourcesinfo

Product: tcpdump.org

Advisory: RHSA-2017:1871
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-7975 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-7975
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-96128

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SecurityFocus: 95852 - tcpdump Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-7975 - tcpdump - Buffer Overflow Issue
SecurityTracker: 1037755

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/28/2017 09:11
Updated: 05/16/2026 17:52
Changes: 01/28/2017 09:11 (84), 11/04/2022 14:27 (4), 05/16/2026 17:52 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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