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CVE Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2024-2397
PUBLISHED
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Assigner-Tcpdump
Assigner Org ID-cfdbb673-b408-4d03-89c1-c3d73ed80896
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
Published At-12 Apr, 2024 | 13:22
Updated At-13 Feb, 2025 | 17:40
Rejected At-
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)
infinite loop in the PPP printer of tcpdump

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.

Affected Products
Vendor
tcpdump & libpcapThe Tcpdump Group
Product
tcpdump
Modules
  • PPP printer
Default Status
unaffected
Versions
Affected
  • From 0d4083e before b9811ef (git)
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-835CWE-835 Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
3.16.2MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
CAPEC-153CAPEC-153 Input Data Manipulation
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A functional exploit exists.

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References
HyperlinkResource
https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/b9811ef5bb1b7d45a90e042f81f3aaf233c8bcb2
patch
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GEZRGR3QCW2ZNFIAWMZZOG4ZLFLFNG2M/
N/A
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HUUI2MBVHFENXNBCHDQZP2RBBA2VD5HG/
N/A
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
1. CISA ADP Vulnrichment
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2. CVE Program Container
Affected Products
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References
HyperlinkResource
https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-security/2024-September/000298.html
N/A
https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/b9811ef5bb1b7d45a90e042f81f3aaf233c8bcb2
patch
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GEZRGR3QCW2ZNFIAWMZZOG4ZLFLFNG2M/
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HUUI2MBVHFENXNBCHDQZP2RBBA2VD5HG/
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