CVE-2011-1935 Information disclosure in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can evade detection by sending crafted packets that are truncated during capture, bypassing security monitoring tools.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2011-1935?

CVE-2011-1935 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

pcap-linux.c in libpcap 1.1.1 before commit ea9432fabdf4b33cbc76d9437200e028f1c47c93 when snaplen is set may truncate packets, which might allow remote attackers to send arbitrary data while avoiding detection via crafted packets.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1935?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tcpdump Libpcap.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1935?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2011-1935 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1935 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-1935, GHSA-9x67-6959-6grf.

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