WRITEUP

WRITEUP
Exploit for CVE-2017-12902 - Tcpdump < 4.9.1 - Out-of-Bounds Read
AI Analysis

This patch addresses CVE-2017-12902, a buffer over-read vulnerability in tcpdump's Zephyr protocol parser. The fix improves bounds checking by using ND_TTEST() and properly handling truncated packet data.

Attack Type
DoS
Complexity
moderate
Reliability
reliable
MITRE ATT&CK
T1499 - Endpoint Denial of Service
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Authors
Guy Harris
Vulnerability
CVE-2017-12902
Tcpdump < 4.9.1 - Out-of-Bounds Read
CRITICAL
CVSS 9.8