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CVE-2016-7939

The GRE parser in tcpdump before 4.9.0 has a buffer overflow in print-gre.c, multiple functions.

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
9.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.5%
percentile 89%
Public exploits
0
none known

The GRE parser in tcpdump before 4.9.0 has a buffer overflow in print-gre.c, multiple functions.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.09.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

  • securitytracker.com /id/1037755 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2017/dsa-3775 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2017:1871 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • mail-archive.com /debian-bugs-dist%40lists.debian.org/msg1494526.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/95852 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/201702-30 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred

Sources

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