CVE-2016-7928

Critical

Published: 28/01/2017(UTC)Translated: 14/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Summary

The IPComp parser in tcpdump before version 4.9.0 has a buffer overflow in the ipcomp_print() function in print-ipcomp.c.

Risk Assessment

Exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to unauthorized access to the system or application crashes, jeopardizing data integrity and availability.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade tcpdump to version 4.9.0 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Original NVD description (English source)

The IPComp parser in tcpdump before 4.9.0 has a buffer overflow in print-ipcomp.c:ipcomp_print().