CVE-2014-8768

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple Integer underflows in the geonet_print function in tcpdump 4.5.0 through 4.6.2, when in verbose mode, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a crafted length value in a Geonet frame.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 33.88% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35359 exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00062.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html third party advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129156/tcpdump-4.6.2-Geonet-Denial-Of-Service.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2433-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/48 mailing list exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71155 vdb entry third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98766 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534010/100/0/threaded mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8768?
CVE-2014-8768 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-8768?
To fix CVE-2014-8768, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-8768 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-8768 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~34% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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