CVE Catalog
CVE-2016-7927
CriticalSummary
The IEEE 802.11 parser in tcpdump before version 4.9.0 has a buffer overflow in the ieee802_11_radio_print() function.
Risk Assessment
Exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to unauthorized access to the system or execution of malicious code.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update tcpdump to version 4.9.0 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.
Original NVD description (English source)
The IEEE 802.11 parser in tcpdump before 4.9.0 has a buffer overflow in print-802_11.c:ieee802_11_radio_print().