CVE-2017-12987 The IEEE 802.11 parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-802_11.c:parse_elements().
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Check this codebase for CVE-2017-12987 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2017-12987 is a critical vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 14 Sep 2017.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12987 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Debian Debian Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12987/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12987/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-12987?
CVE-2017-12987 is a critical vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 14 Sep 2017.
Official description
The IEEE 802.11 parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-802_11.c:parse_elements().
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12987?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus, Tcpdump Tcpdump.
How do I fix CVE-2017-12987?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-12987 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12987 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-12987, GHSA-5mcq-qqcv-cgr7, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12987.