CVE-2018-16301

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The command-line argument parser in tcpdump before 4.99.0 has a buffer overflow in tcpdump.c:read_infile(). To trigger this vulnerability the attacker needs to create a 4GB file on the local filesystem and to specify the file name as the value of the -F command-line argument of tcpdump.

7.8 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.4 /10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References
Link Resource
https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/ad7c25bc0decf96dc7768c9e903734d38528b1bd
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:tcpdump:tcpdump:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

07 Nov 2023, 02:53

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References (CONFIRM) https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/ad7c25bc0decf96dc7768c9e903734d38528b1bd - Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/ad7c25bc0decf96dc7768c9e903734d38528b1bd -

14 Feb 2022, 17:35

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (CONFIRM) https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/ad7c25bc0decf96dc7768c9e903734d38528b1bd - (CONFIRM) https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/ad7c25bc0decf96dc7768c9e903734d38528b1bd - Patch, Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:tcpdump:tcpdump:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Tcpdump
Tcpdump tcpdump
CWE CWE-120
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : 4.4
v3 : 7.8

09 Feb 2022, 18:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary ** REJECT ** DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: none. Reason: This candidate was withdrawn by its CNA. Further investigation showed that it was not a security issue. Notes: none. The command-line argument parser in tcpdump before 4.99.0 has a buffer overflow in tcpdump.c:read_infile(). To trigger this vulnerability the attacker needs to create a 4GB file on the local filesystem and to specify the file name as the value of the -F command-line argument of tcpdump.
References
  • (CONFIRM) https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/ad7c25bc0decf96dc7768c9e903734d38528b1bd -
Information

Published : 2019-10-03 16:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:13

NVD link : CVE-2018-16301

Mitre link : CVE-2018-16301

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-16301

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Products Affected

tcpdump

  • tcpdump
CWE
CWE-120

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

CWE-190

Integer Overflow or Wraparound

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write