Gentoo: GLSA-201510-04: tcpdump: Multiple vulnerabilities
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in tcpdump. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Resolution
All tcpdump users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-analyzer/tcpdump-4.7.4"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2015-0261 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-0261 [ 2 ] CVE-2015-2153 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-2153 [ 3 ] CVE-2015-2154 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-2154 [ 4 ] CVE-2015-2155 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-2155
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-04
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.
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Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in tcpdump, the worst of which can allow remote attackers to cause Denial of Service condition or executive arbitrary code.
Background
tcpdump is a Tool for network monitoring and data acquisition.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-analyzer/tcpdump < 4.7.4 >= 4.7.4
Impact
===== A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, or cause a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.