CVE-2017-5482
highpriority · track · 41EPSS 0.055 · 93 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
The Q.933 parser in tcpdump before 4.9.0 has a buffer overflow in print-fr.c:q933_print(), a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-8575.
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 - Workaroundtcpdump-14:4.9.0-5.el7.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
When invoked with the "-w" option, to write raw packets to a pcap file (for forensic purposes or offline examination), tcpdump does not use the protocol decoding subsystem and is not affected by these flaws. Red Hat Product Security recommends that any unattended uses of tcpdump use this option to ensure uninterrupted packet capture.
- Workaroundtcpdump-14:4.9.0-5.el7.ppc64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
When invoked with the "-w" option, to write raw packets to a pcap file (for forensic purposes or offline examination), tcpdump does not use the protocol decoding subsystem and is not affected by these flaws. Red Hat Product Security recommends that any unattended uses of tcpdump use this option to ensure uninterrupted packet capture.
- Workaroundtcpdump-14:4.9.0-5.el7.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
When invoked with the "-w" option, to write raw packets to a pcap file (for forensic purposes or offline examination), tcpdump does not use the protocol decoding subsystem and is not affected by these flaws. Red Hat Product Security recommends that any unattended uses of tcpdump use this option to ensure uninterrupted packet capture.
- Workaroundtcpdump-14:4.9.0-5.el7.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
When invoked with the "-w" option, to write raw packets to a pcap file (for forensic purposes or offline examination), tcpdump does not use the protocol decoding subsystem and is not affected by these flaws. Red Hat Product Security recommends that any unattended uses of tcpdump use this option to ensure uninterrupted packet capture.
- Workaroundtcpdump-14:4.9.0-5.el7.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)redhat_csaf
When invoked with the "-w" option, to write raw packets to a pcap file (for forensic purposes or offline examination), tcpdump does not use the protocol decoding subsystem and is not affected by these flaws. Red Hat Product Security recommends that any unattended uses of tcpdump use this option to ensure uninterrupted packet capture.
- Workaroundtcpdump-14:4.9.0-5.el7.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)redhat_csaf
When invoked with the "-w" option, to write raw packets to a pcap file (for forensic purposes or offline examination), tcpdump does not use the protocol decoding subsystem and is not affected by these flaws. Red Hat Product Security recommends that any unattended uses of tcpdump use this option to ensure uninterrupted packet capture.
- Workaroundtcpdump-14:4.9.0-5.el7.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
When invoked with the "-w" option, to write raw packets to a pcap file (for forensic purposes or offline examination), tcpdump does not use the protocol decoding subsystem and is not affected by these flaws. Red Hat Product Security recommends that any unattended uses of tcpdump use this option to ensure uninterrupted packet capture.
- Workaroundtcpdump-14:4.9.0-5.el7.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)redhat_csaf
When invoked with the "-w" option, to write raw packets to a pcap file (for forensic purposes or offline examination), tcpdump does not use the protocol decoding subsystem and is not affected by these flaws. Red Hat Product Security recommends that any unattended uses of tcpdump use this option to ensure uninterrupted packet capture.
- Workaroundtcpdump-14:4.9.0-5.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)redhat_csaf
When invoked with the "-w" option, to write raw packets to a pcap file (for forensic purposes or offline examination), tcpdump does not use the protocol decoding subsystem and is not affected by these flaws. Red Hat Product Security recommends that any unattended uses of tcpdump use this option to ensure uninterrupted packet capture.
- Workaroundtcpdump-14:4.9.0-5.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)redhat_csaf
When invoked with the "-w" option, to write raw packets to a pcap file (for forensic purposes or offline examination), tcpdump does not use the protocol decoding subsystem and is not affected by these flaws. Red Hat Product Security recommends that any unattended uses of tcpdump use this option to ensure uninterrupted packet capture.
- Workaroundtcpdump-14:4.9.0-5.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
When invoked with the "-w" option, to write raw packets to a pcap file (for forensic purposes or offline examination), tcpdump does not use the protocol decoding subsystem and is not affected by these flaws. Red Hat Product Security recommends that any unattended uses of tcpdump use this option to ensure uninterrupted packet capture.
- Workaroundtcpdump-14:4.9.0-5.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)redhat_csaf
When invoked with the "-w" option, to write raw packets to a pcap file (for forensic purposes or offline examination), tcpdump does not use the protocol decoding subsystem and is not affected by these flaws. Red Hat Product Security recommends that any unattended uses of tcpdump use this option to ensure uninterrupted packet capture.
- Workaroundtcpdump-debuginfo-14:4.9.0-5.el7.aarch64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
When invoked with the "-w" option, to write raw packets to a pcap file (for forensic purposes or offline examination), tcpdump does not use the protocol decoding subsystem and is not affected by these flaws. Red Hat Product Security recommends that any unattended uses of tcpdump use this option to ensure uninterrupted packet capture.
- Workaroundtcpdump-debuginfo-14:4.9.0-5.el7.ppc64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
When invoked with the "-w" option, to write raw packets to a pcap file (for forensic purposes or offline examination), tcpdump does not use the protocol decoding subsystem and is not affected by these flaws. Red Hat Product Security recommends that any unattended uses of tcpdump use this option to ensure uninterrupted packet capture.
- Workaroundtcpdump-debuginfo-14:4.9.0-5.el7.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
When invoked with the "-w" option, to write raw packets to a pcap file (for forensic purposes or offline examination), tcpdump does not use the protocol decoding subsystem and is not affected by these flaws. Red Hat Product Security recommends that any unattended uses of tcpdump use this option to ensure uninterrupted packet capture.
- Workaroundtcpdump-debuginfo-14:4.9.0-5.el7.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
When invoked with the "-w" option, to write raw packets to a pcap file (for forensic purposes or offline examination), tcpdump does not use the protocol decoding subsystem and is not affected by these flaws. Red Hat Product Security recommends that any unattended uses of tcpdump use this option to ensure uninterrupted packet capture.
- Workaroundtcpdump-debuginfo-14:4.9.0-5.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)redhat_csaf
When invoked with the "-w" option, to write raw packets to a pcap file (for forensic purposes or offline examination), tcpdump does not use the protocol decoding subsystem and is not affected by these flaws. Red Hat Product Security recommends that any unattended uses of tcpdump use this option to ensure uninterrupted packet capture.
- Workaroundtcpdump-debuginfo-14:4.9.0-5.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)redhat_csaf
When invoked with the "-w" option, to write raw packets to a pcap file (for forensic purposes or offline examination), tcpdump does not use the protocol decoding subsystem and is not affected by these flaws. Red Hat Product Security recommends that any unattended uses of tcpdump use this option to ensure uninterrupted packet capture.
- Workaroundtcpdump-debuginfo-14:4.9.0-5.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
When invoked with the "-w" option, to write raw packets to a pcap file (for forensic purposes or offline examination), tcpdump does not use the protocol decoding subsystem and is not affected by these flaws. Red Hat Product Security recommends that any unattended uses of tcpdump use this option to ensure uninterrupted packet capture.
- Workaroundtcpdump-debuginfo-14:4.9.0-5.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)redhat_csaf
When invoked with the "-w" option, to write raw packets to a pcap file (for forensic purposes or offline examination), tcpdump does not use the protocol decoding subsystem and is not affected by these flaws. Red Hat Product Security recommends that any unattended uses of tcpdump use this option to ensure uninterrupted packet capture.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–critical · 6.5–9.8
weaknesses
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affected products (22)
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advisories (1)
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- 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.
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sources
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references (15)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95852cnnvd
- http://www.tcpdump.org/Patchcnnvd
- https://www.mail-archive.com/debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.org/msg1494526.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3775enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95852enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037755enisa_euvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1871enisa_euvd
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-30enisa_euvd
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