Vulnerability identifier: #VU89150
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-835
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Tcpdump
Server applications /
DLP, anti-spam, sniffers
Vendor: Tcpdump.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop in PPP printer when handling the DLT_PPP_SERIAL .pcap savefile. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file and cause denial of service conditions.
Mitigation
Note, the vulnerability does not affect any tcpdump release, but it affected the git master branch from 2023-06-05 to 2024-03-21.
Vulnerable software versions
Tcpdump: master
External links
http://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/b9811ef5bb1b7d45a90e042f81f3aaf233c8bcb2
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.