Name: CVE-2024-2397: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2024-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2024-2397, CWE-835, CVSS 6.2, EPSS 0.00289

Due to a bug in packet data buffers management, the PPP printer in tcpdump can enter an infinite loop when reading a crafted DLT_PPP_SERIAL .pcap savefile. This problem does not affect any tcpdump release, but it affected the git master branch from 2023-06-05 to 2024-03-21.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.2
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Redhat_linux	—	No solution exists	Jul 9, 2025	Apr 12, 2024
Suse	—	Upgrade tcpdump	Dec 5, 2025	Dec 5, 2025
Vmware Photon_os	—	Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version.	Jan 20, 2025	Apr 12, 2024

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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