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CentOS Linux: CVE-2015-2154: Moderate: tcpdump security, bug fix, and enhancement update (CESA-2017:1871)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2015-2154: Moderate: tcpdump security, bug fix, and enhancement update (CESA-2017:1871)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
03/24/2015
Created
08/29/2019
Added
08/28/2019
Modified
05/25/2023

Description

The osi_print_cksum function in print-isoclns.c in the ethernet printer in tcpdump before 4.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a crafted (1) length, (2) offset, or (3) base pointer checksum value.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-tcpdump
  • centos-upgrade-tcpdump-debuginfo

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