CVE Catalog
CVE-2017-12986
CriticalSummary
The IPv6 routing header parser in tcpdump before version 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in the rt6_print() function.
Risk Assessment
Exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to the disclosure of sensitive information from memory, posing a security risk to the system.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update tcpdump to version 4.9.2 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.
Original NVD description (English source)
The IPv6 routing header parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-rt6.c:rt6_print().