6.2

CVE-2024-2397: the tcpdump group tcpdump Infinite Loop

CVSS: 6.2v3.1MediumDeferred
AliasesMGASA-2024-0177openSUSE-SU-2024:14305-1
Published 12-04-2024Last modified 13-02-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-2397 is a medium (CVSS 6.2) Infinite Loop vulnerability in the tcpdump group tcpdump. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
25/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.2/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.29%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 12-04-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 13-02-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Due to a bug in packet data buffers management, the PPP printer in tcpdump can enter an infinite loop when reading a crafted DLT_PPP_SERIAL .pcap savefile. This problem does not affect any tcpdump release, but it affected the git master branch from 2023-06-05 to 2024-03-21.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.29%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

20%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.29% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.29%

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

Mageia1 product
  • tcpdump< 4.99.4-1.1.mga9
Opensuse1 product
  • tcpdump&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 4.99.5-1.1
The tcpdump group1 product

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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