CVE-2014-8768 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 19.8% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 19.81% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-191 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2014-11-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (4)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| canonical | ubuntu linux |
| opensuse | opensuse |
| oracle | solaris |
| redhat | tcpdump |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | tcpdump 4.6.2 - Geonet Decoder Denial of Service | 2014-11-24 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00062.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129156/tcpdump-4.6.2-Geonet-Denial-Of-Service.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/48
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35359
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534010/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71155
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2433-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98766
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00062.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129156/tcpdump-4.6.2-Geonet-Denial-Of-Service.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/48
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35359
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534010/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71155
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2433-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98766
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