Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-7940
The STP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.0 has a buffer overflow in print-stp.c, multiple functions.
Vulnerability category: Overflow
Products affected by CVE-2016-7940
- cpe:2.3:a:tcpdump:tcpdump:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-7940
1.51%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 87 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-7940
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
|
NIST | |
9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
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5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-7940
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-7940
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-30
tcpdump: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201702-30) — Gentoo security
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https://www.mail-archive.com/debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.org/msg1494526.html
Bug#852744: unblock: tcpdump/4.9.0-1Issue Tracking;Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95852
tcpdump Multiple Buffer Overflow VulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3775
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3775-1 tcpdump
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1871
RHSA-2017:1871 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037755
Tcpdump Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Deny Service and Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker
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