CVE-2015-2155

highpriority · track · 33EPSS 0.078 · 95 %ileEUUS

grimoire priorityP2 · Scheduled

Exploitable?

—

no known exploitation

Likely / severe?

7.81% (95th) EPSS

CVSS 7.5 · high

Is it mine?

28 products

Check your exposure

Who says so?

4 sources

cnnvd · enisa_euvd · nvd · redhat_csaf

EPSS · scored 2026-10-28

The force printer in tcpdump before 4.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

Fixedtcpdump-14:4.9.0-5.el7.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1871
Fixedtcpdump-14:4.9.0-5.el7.ppc64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1871
Fixedtcpdump-14:4.9.0-5.el7.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1871
Fixedtcpdump-14:4.9.0-5.el7.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1871
Fixedtcpdump-14:4.9.0-5.el7.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1871
Fixedtcpdump-14:4.9.0-5.el7.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1871
Fixedtcpdump-14:4.9.0-5.el7.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1871
Fixedtcpdump-14:4.9.0-5.el7.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1871
Fixedtcpdump-14:4.9.0-5.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1871
Fixedtcpdump-14:4.9.0-5.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1871
Fixedtcpdump-14:4.9.0-5.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1871
Fixedtcpdump-14:4.9.0-5.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1871
Fixedtcpdump-debuginfo-14:4.9.0-5.el7.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1871
Fixedtcpdump-debuginfo-14:4.9.0-5.el7.ppc64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1871
Fixedtcpdump-debuginfo-14:4.9.0-5.el7.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1871
Fixedtcpdump-debuginfo-14:4.9.0-5.el7.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1871
Fixedtcpdump-debuginfo-14:4.9.0-5.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1871
Fixedtcpdump-debuginfo-14:4.9.0-5.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1871
Fixedtcpdump-debuginfo-14:4.9.0-5.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1871
Fixedtcpdump-debuginfo-14:4.9.0-5.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1871

cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

7.5

010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.4–7.5

v2.07.5highAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:Pprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 10 · impact 6.4

v2.06.4mediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)

v2.06.8mediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:Psecondary · Red Hat Product Security US

weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-119USLLM-inferredCWE-20USLLM-inferred

affected products (28)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

n/a n/a≤ n/aenisa_euvdEU
debian debian linux= 7.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
debian debian linux= 8.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fedoraproject fedora= 21nvdUScpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
opensuse opensuse= 13.1nvdUScpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
opensuse opensuse= 13.2nvdUScpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle solaris= 11.2nvdUScpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
tcpdump tcpdump≤ 4.7.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:tcpdump:tcpdump:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
tcpdump-14:4.9.0-5.el7.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
tcpdump-14:4.9.0-5.el7.ppc64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
tcpdump-14:4.9.0-5.el7.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
tcpdump-14:4.9.0-5.el7.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
tcpdump-14:4.9.0-5.el7.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
tcpdump-14:4.9.0-5.el7.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
tcpdump-14:4.9.0-5.el7.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
tcpdump-14:4.9.0-5.el7.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
tcpdump-14:4.9.0-5.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
tcpdump-14:4.9.0-5.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
tcpdump-14:4.9.0-5.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
tcpdump-14:4.9.0-5.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS

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advisories (1)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

RHSA-2017:1871Red Hat Security Advisory: tcpdump security, bug fix, and enhancement update2017-08-01csaf · redhat_csafUS
An update for tcpdump is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.

also known as (3)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvd enisa_euvd nvd redhat_csaf NVD CVE.org MITRE

published 2015-03-24modified 2026-06-17

references (35)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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