CVE-2017-11542

Public Exploit

Description

tcpdump 4.9.0 has a heap-based buffer over-read in the pimv1_print function in print-pim.c.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.05% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-23 vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208221
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3971 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039307 vdb entry
https://github.com/hackerlib/hackerlib-vul/tree/master/tcpdump-vul/heap-buffer-overflow/print-pim third party advisory exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99940 vdb entry third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2018:0705 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-11542?
CVE-2017-11542 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-11542?
To fix CVE-2017-11542, 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-2017-11542 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-11542 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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