CVE Catalog
CVE-2016-7986
CriticalSummary
The GeoNetworking parser in tcpdump before version 4.9.0 has a buffer overflow in print-geonet.c in multiple functions.
Risk Assessment
Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to the system or application crashes, posing a threat to data integrity.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update tcpdump to version 4.9.0 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.
Original NVD description (English source)
The GeoNetworking parser in tcpdump before 4.9.0 has a buffer overflow in print-geonet.c, multiple functions.