CVE-2018-14462

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 3.98%

Last modified

CVE-2018-14462 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The ICMP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.3 has a buffer over-read in print-icmp.c:icmp_print().. EPSS estimates a 3.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The ICMP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.3 has a buffer over-read in print-icmp.c:icmp_print().

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
3.98%

89.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
TcpdumpTcpdump< 4.9.3
F5Traffix Signaling Delivery Controller>= 5.0.0, <= 5.1.0
AppleMac Os X< 10.15.2
DebianDebian Linux8.0
DebianDebian Linux9.0
DebianDebian Linux10.0
FedoraprojectFedora29
FedoraprojectFedora30
FedoraprojectFedora31
OpensuseLeap15.0
OpensuseLeap15.1
RedhatEnterprise Linux7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux8.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-14462?
The ICMP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.3 has a buffer over-read in print-icmp.c:icmp_print().
How severe is CVE-2018-14462?
CVE-2018-14462 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.98% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2018-14462?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST