vulnerability
Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2020-8037): tcpdump vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Nov 4, 2020 | Mar 17, 2022 | Apr 16, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Nov 4, 2020
Added
Mar 17, 2022
Modified
Apr 16, 2026
Description
The ppp decapsulator in tcpdump 4.9.3 can be convinced to allocate a large amount of memory.
Solutions
ubuntu-pro-upgrade-tcpdumpubuntu-upgrade-tcpdump
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