7.5

CVE-2015-0261: tcpdump Numeric Errors

CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2015-0261DEBIAN-CVE-2015-0261
Published 24-03-2015Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-0261 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Numeric Errors vulnerability in tcpdump. EPSS estimates a 6.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
6.84%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 4
DLA-174-1DSA-3193-1MGASA-2015-0114OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10396-1RHSA-2017:1871SUSE-SU-2015:0679-1

Timeline

  1. 24-03-2015
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Integer signedness error in the mobility_opt_print function in the IPv6 mobility printer in tcpdump before 4.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a negative length value.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

6.84%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

94%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 6.84% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
6.84%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • tcpdump< 4.6.2-4
Tcpdump1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • tcpdump< 4.5.1-2ubuntu1.2

3 vendors · 3 products

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