CVE-2017-5342

tcpdump: multiple overflow issues in protocol decoding

Published Jan 28, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 5.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
In tcpdump before 4.9.0, a bug in multiple protocol parsers (Geneve, GRE, NSH, OTV, VXLAN and VXLAN GPE) could cause a buffer overflow in print-ether.c:ether_print().

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-809-1 tcpdump security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3775-1 tcpdump security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-14447 In tcpdump before 4.9.0, a bug in multiple protocol parsers (Geneve, GRE, NSH, OTV, VXLAN and VXLAN GPE) could cause a buffer overflow in print-ether.c:ether_print().
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3205-1 tcpdump vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 2:55 PM
Reserved
Jan 11, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 28, 2017, 1:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:20 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 2, 2017, 12:00 AM