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Gentoo: GLSA-201709-23 Normal: Tcpdump Arbitrary Code Execution

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Calendar Grey September 25, 2017
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Multiple security flaws in Tcpdump could potentially enable arbitrary code execution or cause Denial of Service. Update to the most recent version immediately.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Tcpdump, the worst of which may allow execution of arbitrary code.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Tcpdump. Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo arbitrary code execution Denial of Service code execution threat Tcpdump

Resolution

All Tcpdump users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-analyzer/tcpdump-4.9.2"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2017-11108 https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-11108 [ 2 ] CVE-2017-11541 https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-11541 [ 3 ] CVE-2017-11542 https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-11542 [ 4 ] CVE-2017-11543 https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-11543 [ 5 ] CVE-2017-11544 https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-11544 [ 6 ] CVE-2017-12893 https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-12893 [ 7 ] CVE-2017-12894 https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-12894 [ 8 ] CVE-2017-12895 https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-12895 [ 9 ] CVE-2017-12896 https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-12896 [ 10 ] CVE-2017-12897 https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-12897 [ 11 ] CVE-2017-12898 https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-12898 [ 12 ] CVE-2017-12899 https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-12899 [ 13 ] CVE-2017-12900 ...

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Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-23
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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.

Severity: Normal
Title: Tcpdump: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: September 25, 2017
Bugs: #624652, #626462, #630110
ID: 201709-23

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo arbitrary code execution Denial of Service code execution threat Tcpdump

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Tcpdump, the worst of which may allow execution of arbitrary code.

Background

Tcpdump is a tool for network monitoring and data acquisition.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-analyzer/tcpdump < 4.9.2 >= 4.9.2

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.