Gentoo: GLSA-201502-05: tcpdump: Multiple vulnerabilities
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in tcpdump:
* The olsr_print function function contains an integer underflow error
(CVE-2014-8767)
* The geonet_print function function contains multiple integer
underflow errors (CVE-2014-8768)
* The decoder for the Ad hoc On-Demand Distance Vector protocol
contains an out-of-bounds memory access error (CVE-2014-8769)
* The ppp_hdlc function contains a buffer overflow error
(CVE-2014-9140)
Resolution
All tcpdump users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-analyzer/tcpdump-4.6.2-r1"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2014-8767 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8767 [ 2 ] CVE-2014-8768 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8768 [ 3 ] CVE-2014-8769 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-8769 [ 4 ] CVE-2014-9140 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-9140
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201502-05
Concerns
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities in tcpdump could result in execution of arbitrary code or Denial of Service.
Background
tcpdump is a tool for capturing and inspecting network traffic.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-analyzer/tcpdump < 4.6.2-r1 >= 4.6.2-r1
Impact
===== A remote attacker may be able to send a specially crafted packet, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code or a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.