CVE-2020-8037
Published: August 31, 2023Last modified: August 31, 2023
Description
The ppp decapsulator in tcpdump 4.9.3 can be convinced to allocate a large amount of memory.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.5 |
| Attack Vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | tcpdump | Not affected (4.99.4-r0) |
| Stream | tcpdump | Not affected (4.99.4-r1) |
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Apr/51
- https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/32027e199368dad9508965aae8cd8de5b6ab5231
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00018.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/F2MX34MJIUJQGL6CMEPLTKFOOOC3CJ4Z/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LWDBONZVLC6BAOR2KM376DJCM4H3FERV/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/F2MX34MJIUJQGL6CMEPLTKFOOOC3CJ4Z/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/LWDBONZVLC6BAOR2KM376DJCM4H3FERV/
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212325
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212326
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212327