The DNS parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 could enter an infinite loop due to a bug in print-domain.c:ns_print().
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-1097-1 | tcpdump security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3971-1 | tcpdump security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-4513 | The DNS parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 could enter an infinite loop due to a bug in print-domain.c:ns_print(). |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3415-1 | tcpdump vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3415-2 | tcpdump vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
References
History
Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:15:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| Weaknesses | CWE-125 | |
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cvssV3_1
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2025-12-04T15:40:51.346Z
Reserved: 2017-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-12995
Updated: 2025-12-04T15:37:12.950Z
Status : Deferred
Published: 2017-09-14T06:29:00.937
Modified: 2025-12-04T16:16:03.253
Link: CVE-2017-12995
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN