Description
tcpdump 3.8 through 4.6.2 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from memory or cause a denial of service (packet loss or segmentation fault) via a crafted Ad hoc On-Demand Distance Vector (AODV) packet, which triggers an out-of-bounds memory access.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 6.4/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0503.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00062.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129157/tcpdump-4.6.2-AOVD-Unreliable-Output.htmlExploit
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/49Exploit
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3086
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:240
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:125
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534009/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71153Exploit
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2433-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98764
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0503.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00062.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129157/tcpdump-4.6.2-AOVD-Unreliable-Output.htmlExploit
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/49Exploit
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3086
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:240
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:125
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534009/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71153Exploit
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2433-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98764
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 20, 2014
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified