The DECnet parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-decnet.c:decnet_print().

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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1097-1 tcpdump security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3971-1 tcpdump security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-4423 The DECnet parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-decnet.c:decnet_print().
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3415-1 tcpdump vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3415-2 tcpdump vulnerabilities
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Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:15:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-04T15:40:50.059Z

Reserved: 2017-08-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-12899

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-05T18:51:07.300Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-09-14T06:29:00.437

Modified: 2025-12-04T16:15:57.487

Link: CVE-2017-12899

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2017-09-13T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-12899 - Bugzilla

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