CVE-2014-8767 Integer overflow in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 20 Nov 2014 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash tcpdump via crafted OLSR frames when verbose mode is enabled, causing denial of service.

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

What is CVE-2014-8767?

CVE-2014-8767 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Nov 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Integer underflow in the olsr_print function in tcpdump 3.9.6 through 4.6.2, when in verbose mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted length value in an OLSR frame.

Weakness: CWE-189

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8767?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Redhat Tcpdump.

How do I fix CVE-2014-8767?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2014-8767 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8767 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-8767, GHSA-wcfm-6f8f-6jv8, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-8767.