vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2024-2397: tcpdump: Crafted .pcap file may lead to Denial of Service
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Apr 12, 2024 | Jul 9, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Apr 12, 2024
Added
Jul 9, 2025
Modified
Jul 10, 2025
Description
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.
Solution
no-fix-redhat-rpm-package
References
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