CVE-2017-5205

Critical

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

Summary

The ISAKMP parser in tcpdump before version 4.9.0 has a buffer overflow in the ikev2_e_print() function in print-isakmp.c.

Risk Assessment

Exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to unauthorized access to the system or application crashes, posing a threat to 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 ISAKMP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.0 has a buffer overflow in print-isakmp.c:ikev2_e_print().