CVE-2014-8769

tcpdump: unreliable output using malformed AOVD payload

Published Nov 20, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 6.4 Medium EPSS 5.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
tcpdump 3.8 through 4.6.2 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from memory or cause a denial of service (packet loss or segmentation fault) via a crafted Ad hoc On-Demand Distance Vector (AODV) packet, which triggers an out-of-bounds memory access.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-102-1 tcpdump security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3086-1 tcpdump security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-8600 tcpdump 3.8 through 4.6.2 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from memory or cause a denial of service (packet loss or segmentation fault) via a crafted Ad hoc On-Demand Distance Vector (AODV) packet, which triggers an out-of-bounds memory access.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2433-1 tcpdump vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:26 PM
Reserved
Nov 13, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 20, 2014, 5:50 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:17 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Nov 13, 2014, 12:00 AM