9.8

CVE-2018-10105: tcpdump Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2018-10105UBUNTU-CVE-2018-10105DEBIAN-CVE-2018-10105
Published 03-10-2019Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-10105 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in tcpdump. EPSS estimates a 3.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.86%
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 13 · Related 8

Timeline

  1. 03-10-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

tcpdump before 4.9.3 mishandles the printing of SMB data (issue 2 of 2).

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.86%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

90%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 3.86% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
3.86%

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

Alpine1 product
  • tcpdump< 4.9.3-r0
Debian1 product
  • tcpdump< 4.9.3-1
Tcpdump1 product
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

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