CVE-2018-16300

tcpdump: Resource exhaustion in bgp_attr_print() function in print-bgp.c

Published Oct 3, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 4.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
The BGP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.3 allows stack consumption in print-bgp.c:bgp_attr_print() because of unlimited recursion.

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-2018-8151 The BGP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.3 allows stack consumption in print-bgp.c:bgp_attr_print() because of unlimited recursion.
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 ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00485}

epss

{'score': 0.00366}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Dec 3, 2025, 7:45 PM
Reserved
Aug 31, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 3, 2019, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:44 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Oct 2, 2019, 12:00 AM