CVE Catalog
CVE-2017-13042
CriticalSummary
The HNCP parser in tcpdump before version 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in the dhcpv6_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 HNCP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-hncp.c:dhcpv6_print().