CVE-2015-3138 : print-wb.c in tcpdump before 4.7.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of

print-wb.c in tcpdump before 4.7.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and process crash).

Published 2017-09-28 01:29:01

Updated 2018-10-30 16:27:33

Source MITRE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionInput validationDenial of service

Products affected by CVE-2015-3138

Tcpdump » Tcpdump
Versions up to, including, (<=) 4.7.3
cpe:2.3:a:tcpdump:tcpdump:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Opensuse » Leap » Version: 42.2
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Opensuse Project » Leap » Version: 42.1
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse_project:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

EPSS FAQ

0.53%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 74 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
5.0	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P	10.0	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: Partial
7.5	HIGH	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H	3.9	3.6	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: None Integrity: None Availability: High

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-05/msg00018.html

openSUSE-SU-2017:1199-1: moderate: Security update for tcpdump, libpcap
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/issues/446

CVE-2015-3138 over-read issues in tcpdump Whiteboard decoder · Issue #446 · the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump · GitHub
Issue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212342

1212342 – (CVE-2015-3138) CVE-2015-3138 tcpdump: denial of service in print-wb.c
Issue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/3ed82f4ed0095768529afc22b923c8f7171fff70

whiteboard: fixup a few reversed tests (GH #446) · the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump@3ed82f4 · GitHub
Issue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory

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