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CVE-2017-5342
In tcpdump before 4.9.0, a bug in multiple protocol parsers (Geneve, GRE, NSH, OTV, VXLAN and VXLAN GPE) could cause a buffer overflow in…
Critical9.8EPSS 5.5%
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- mitre
Description
In tcpdump before 4.9.0, a bug in multiple protocol parsers (Geneve, GRE, NSH, OTV, VXLAN and VXLAN GPE) could cause a buffer overflow in print-ether.c:ether_print().
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Critical9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 5.5% · top 7.2% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (6)
- 1037755 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- DSA-3775 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- RHSA-2017:1871 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- https://www.mail-archive.com/debian-bugs-dist%40lists.debian.org/msg1494526.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 95852 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- GLSA-201702-30 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .