CVE-2017-16808: tcpdump Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2017-16808UBUNTU-CVE-2017-16808DEBIAN-CVE-2017-16808
Published 13-11-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-16808 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in tcpdump. EPSS estimates a 3.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
3.17%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 11 · Related 10Timeline
- 13-11-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
tcpdump before 4.9.3 has a heap-based buffer over-read related to aoe_print in print-aoe.c and lookup_emem in addrtoname.c.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
3.17%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
88%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.17% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score3.17%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Alpine1 product
- tcpdump< 4.9.3-r0
Debian1 product
- tcpdump< 4.9.3~git20190901-1
Tcpdump1 product
- tcpdump4.9.2
Ubuntu1 product
- tcpdump< 4.9.3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1 | < 4.9.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | < 4.9.3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
4 vendors · 4 products
References
22 links- github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/blob/tcpdump-4.9/CHANGESX Refsource MISC
Show all 22 references
- support.apple.com/kb/HT210788X Refsource CONFIRM
