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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2015-0261) ELSA-2017-1871: tcpdump security, bug fix, and enhancement update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2015-0261) ELSA-2017-1871: tcpdump security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
03/24/2015
Created
07/25/2018
Added
08/08/2017
Modified
01/22/2018

Description

Integer signedness error in the mobility_opt_print function in the IPv6 mobility printer in tcpdump before 4.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a negative length value.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-tcpdump

References

  • ELSA-2017-1871
  • DLA-174-1
  • DSA-3193
  • MDVSA-2015:125
  • MDVSA-2015:182
  • 73019
  • 1031937
  • USN-2580-1
  • RHSA-2017:1871
  • GLSA-201510-04
  • CVE-2015-0261
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