Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).
Severity
5.0MEDIUM
EPSS
28.3%
top 3.49%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Timeline
PublishedNov 20
Latest updateMay 14

Description

Multiple Integer underflows in the geonet_print function in tcpdump 4.5.0 through 4.6.2, when in verbose mode, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a crafted length value in a Geonet frame.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/C:N/I:N/A:PExploitability: 10.0 | Impact: 2.9

Affected Packages4 packages

Debiantcpdump< 4.6.2-2+3
NVDredhat/tcpdump6 versions+5
NVDoracle/solaris11.2
NVDopensuse/opensuse13.1, 13.2+1

Also affects: Ubuntu Linux 10.04, 12.04, 14.04, 14.10

🔴Vulnerability Details

4
GHSA
GHSA-vfhx-w4xw-3mwg: Multiple Integer underflows in the geonet_print function in tcpdump 42022-05-14
OSV
tcpdump vulnerabilities2014-12-04
CVEList
CVE-2014-8768: Multiple Integer underflows in the geonet_print function in tcpdump 42014-11-20
OSV
CVE-2014-8768: Multiple Integer underflows in the geonet_print function in tcpdump 42014-11-20

💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
tcpdump 4.6.2 - Geonet Decoder Denial of Service2014-11-24

📋Vendor Advisories

3
Ubuntu
tcpdump vulnerabilities2014-12-04
Red Hat
tcpdump: denial of service in verbose mode using malformed Geonet payload2014-11-13
Debian
CVE-2014-8768: tcpdump - Multiple Integer underflows in the geonet_print function in tcpdump 4.5.0 throug...2014

💬Community

2
Bugzilla
CVE-2014-8768 tcpdump: denial of service in verbose mode using malformed Geonet payload [fedora-all]2014-11-18
Bugzilla
CVE-2014-8768 tcpdump: denial of service in verbose mode using malformed Geonet payload2014-11-18
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