CVE-2017-11543

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: July 23, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

tcpdump 4.9.0 has a buffer overflow in the sliplink_print function in print-sl.c.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3971
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99939
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039307
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2018:0705
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://github.com/hackerlib/hackerlib-vul/tree/master/tcpdump-vul/global-overflow/print-sl
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-23
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://support.apple.com/HT208221
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3971
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99939
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039307
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2018:0705
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://github.com/hackerlib/hackerlib-vul/tree/master/tcpdump-vul/global-overflow/print-sl
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-23
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/HT208221
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
6.2%
93th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

tcpdump

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