CVE-2016-7925: The compressed SLIP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.0 has a buffer overflow in print-sl.c:sl_if_print().

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2016-7925 is a buffer overflow in tcpdump’s compressed SLIP packet parser before version 4.9.0. Systems using vulnerable tcpdump could be affected when analyzing specially crafted traffic or capture files. Public sources do not show active exploitation, and KEV does not list it. Exposure is most likely on systems where tcpdump is installed and used to inspect live traffic or packet capture files, especially from untrusted sources. Network sensors, troubleshooting hosts, and administrator workstations are plausible locations. Treat as a routine but important infrastructure hygiene update. Prioritize systems that analyze external or untrusted network captures. Escalate if tcpdump runs on critical monitoring infrastructure or with elevated privileges. Mitigation focus: Upgrade tcpdump to version 4.9.0 or a vendor-fixed package.; Review Debian, Red Hat, and Gentoo advisories for distribution-specific packages.; Avoid processing untrusted packet captures with vulnerable tcpdump versions..

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Jun 13, 2026, 09:12 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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