USN-5331-1: tcpdump vulnerabilities
Publication date
16 March 2022
Overview
Several security issues were fixed in tcpdump.
Releases
Packages
- tcpdump - command-line network traffic analyzer
Details
It was discovered that tcpdump incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service,
or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-16301)
It was discovered that tcpdump incorrectly handled certain captured data.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2020-8037)
It was discovered that tcpdump incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service,
or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-16301)
It was discovered that tcpdump incorrectly handled certain captured data.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2020-8037)
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
---|---|---|---|
16.04 xenial | tcpdump – 4.9.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1 |
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