Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2017-12898 is a tcpdump flaw in the NFS packet parser before version 4.9.2. A crafted NFS reply could cause tcpdump to read past a buffer while analyzing traffic. Systems using tcpdump on untrusted networks or captures should be treated as priority patch candidates. Exposure is most likely on network monitoring hosts, admin workstations, incident response systems, servers, containers, or appliances running tcpdump versions before 4.9.2, especially where tcpdump parses NFS traffic or untrusted packet captures. Prioritize remediation where tcpdump is used operationally on production or untrusted networks. The rating is critical, but urgency should be driven by actual tcpdump deployment and packet exposure, not by internet-facing service scans alone. Mitigation focus: Upgrade tcpdump to 4.9.2 or later, or vendor-fixed packages.; Apply relevant OS vendor advisories for Gentoo, Debian, Apple, and Red Hat systems.; Prioritize hosts that parse untrusted traffic or packet captures..
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- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- GLSA-201709-23CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
- https://support.apple.com/HT208221CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/19d25dd8781620cd41bf178a5e2e27fc1cf242d0CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- RHEA-2018:0705CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
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