CVE-2016-7993

Published: Jan 28, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

9.8

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

A bug in util-print.c:relts_print() in tcpdump before 4.9.0 could cause a buffer overflow in multiple protocol parsers (DNS, DVMRP, HSRP, IGMP, lightweight resolver protocol, PIM).

Affected (1)

Products: Tcpdump: Tcpdump

Tcpdump

1 product

Tcpdump

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Tcpdump Tcpdump	Up to 4.8.1

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The 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.

References (12)

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3775

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95852

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037755

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1871

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-30

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.mail-archive.com/debian-bugs-dist%40lists.debian.org/msg1494526.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3775