CVE-2007-1218: tcpdump
CVSS: 6.8v2.0MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2007-1218DSA-1272-1
Published 02-03-2007Last modified 07-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2007-1218 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) vulnerability in tcpdump. EPSS estimates a 2.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.92%
0%100%
Low · +0.09 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2Timeline
- 02-03-2007PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Off-by-one buffer overflow in the parse_elements function in the 802.11 printer code (print-802_11.c) for tcpdump 3.9.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted 802.11 frame. NOTE: this was originally referred to as heap-based, but it might be stack-based.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 6.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.92%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
87%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.09 pp
From 2.82% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score2.92%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
- CWE-189Numeric ErrorsWeaknesses in this category are related to improper calculation or conversion of numbers.
Affected systems
Debian1 product
- tcpdump< 3.9.5-2 | < 3.8.3-5sarge2
Tcpdump1 product
- tcpdump≤ 3.9.5
2 vendors · 2 products
References
33 links- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.htmlThird Party AdvisoryX Refsource CERTUS Government Resource
Show all 33 references
- issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1100X Refsource CONFIRM
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9520VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
- docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179X Refsource CONFIRM
- cvs.tcpdump.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/tcpdump/print-802_11.cX Refsource CONFIRM