CVE-2016-7974

Critical

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

Summary

The IP parser in tcpdump before version 4.9.0 has a buffer overflow in print-ip.c, in multiple functions.

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 update tcpdump to version 4.9.0 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Original NVD description (English source)

The IP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.0 has a buffer overflow in print-ip.c, multiple functions.