CVE-2018-16230

tcpdump: Buffer over-read in bgp_attr_print() function in print-bgp.c

Published Oct 3, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 3.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
The BGP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.3 has a buffer over-read in print-bgp.c:bgp_attr_print() (MP_REACH_NLRI).

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1955-1 tcpdump security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4547-1 tcpdump security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-8082 The BGP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.3 has a buffer over-read in print-bgp.c:bgp_attr_print() (MP_REACH_NLRI).
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4252-1 tcpdump vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4252-2 tcpdump vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

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

cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.01218}

epss

{'score': 0.00438}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Dec 3, 2025, 7:48 PM
Reserved
Aug 30, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 3, 2019, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:43 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Oct 2, 2019, 12:00 AM