CVE-2020-8037

ppp decapsulator can be convinced to allocate a large amount of memory

Description

The ppp decapsulator in tcpdump 4.9.3 can be convinced to allocate a large amount of memory.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.36%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: The TCPdump Group tcpdump
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/32027e199368dad9508965aae8cd8de5b6ab5231 third party advisory patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00018.html third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LWDBONZVLC6BAOR2KM376DJCM4H3FERV/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/F2MX34MJIUJQGL6CMEPLTKFOOOC3CJ4Z/ vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Apr/51 third party advisory mailing list
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212325 third party advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212326 third party advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212327 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-8037?
CVE-2020-8037 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-8037?
To fix CVE-2020-8037, 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-2020-8037 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-8037 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-8037?
CVE-2020-8037 affects The TCPdump Group tcpdump.
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