CVE-2017-13008

Critical

Published: 14/09/2017(UTC)Translated: 14/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Summary

The IEEE 802.11 parser in tcpdump before version 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-802_11.c:parse_elements().

Risk Assessment

Exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to the disclosure of sensitive information from memory, posing a threat to the organization's data security.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update tcpdump to version 4.9.2 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Original NVD description (English source)

The IEEE 802.11 parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-802_11.c:parse_elements().