CVE-2024-2397

MEDIUM

tcpdump >=0d4083e <b9811ef - Denial of Service via Crafted DLT_PPP_SERIAL .pcap File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Due to a bug in packet data buffers management, the PPP printer in tcpdump can enter an infinite loop when reading a crafted DLT_PPP_SERIAL .pcap savefile. This problem does not affect any tcpdump release, but it affected the git master branch from 2023-06-05 to 2024-03-21.

References (4)

Core 4

Scores

CVSS v3 6.2
EPSS 0.0029
EPSS Percentile 20.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-835
Status published
Products (1)
The Tcpdump Group/tcpdump 0d4083e - b9811ef
Published Apr 12, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026