CVE-2015-2154: tcpdump

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-2154 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in tcpdump. EPSS estimates a 4.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

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

Description

The osi_print_cksum function in print-isoclns.c in the ethernet printer in tcpdump before 4.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a crafted (1) length, (2) offset, or (3) base pointer checksum value.

• 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.