CVE-2016-7937 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in the VAT parser allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted UDP packets.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-7937?
CVE-2016-7937 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Tcpdump Tcpdump, published on 28 Jan 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The VAT parser in tcpdump before 4.9.0 has a buffer overflow in print-udp.c:vat_print().
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7937?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tcpdump Tcpdump.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7937?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2016-7937 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-7937 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Tcpdump Tcpdump
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2016-7937, DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7937, GHSA-wqg4-w563-rh96, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7937.