The command-line argument parser in tcpdump before 4.9.3 has a buffer overflow in tcpdump.c:get_next_file().
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DLA |
DLA-1955-1 | tcpdump security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-4547-1 | tcpdump security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2018-6761 | The command-line argument parser in tcpdump before 4.9.3 has a buffer overflow in tcpdump.c:get_next_file(). |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-4252-1 | tcpdump vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-4252-2 | tcpdump vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T09:46:23.862Z
Reserved: 2018-08-03T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2018-14879
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Status : Modified
Published: 2019-10-03T16:15:12.133
Modified: 2024-11-21T03:49:59.570
Link: CVE-2018-14879
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN