Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2017-13005 is a tcpdump flaw in the NFS packet parser. Malformed NFS traffic could cause vulnerable tcpdump versions to read beyond a buffer while analyzing packets. The supplied sources identify tcpdump before 4.9.2, but do not provide CVSS, CWE, or confirmed exploitation evidence. Exposure is most likely on systems running tcpdump before 4.9.2 or vendor packages incorporating vulnerable tcpdump code, especially where tcpdump analyzes untrusted network captures or live traffic containing NFS packets. Treat this as routine-to-priority patching for security tooling and network analysis hosts. Urgency rises where analysts process untrusted captures, but the provided evidence does not justify emergency response for active exploitation. Mitigation focus: Upgrade tcpdump to 4.9.2 or a later supported release.; Apply fixed distribution packages from Debian, Gentoo, Apple, or Red Hat where applicable.; Avoid analyzing untrusted packet captures with vulnerable tcpdump versions..
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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/b45a9a167ca6a3ef2752ae9d48d56ac14b001bfdCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- RHEA-2018:0705CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
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