Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2017-13044 is a tcpdump parsing bug. Older tcpdump versions before 4.9.2 could read past a buffer while decoding HNCP data. The practical concern is systems or analysts using outdated tcpdump to inspect crafted network traffic or packet captures. Exposure is most likely on systems with tcpdump before 4.9.2, especially where packet captures or network traffic from untrusted sources are parsed. The bundle does not provide CPEs, package names, or platform-specific affected versions. Treat this as a routine but real exposure-management item. It is not KEV-listed in the provided evidence, but tcpdump is common infrastructure tooling and should be updated where outdated versions remain. Mitigation focus: Upgrade tcpdump to 4.9.2 or a vendor-patched package.; Check Gentoo, Debian, Apple, and Red Hat guidance for platform-specific fixes.; Limit use of outdated tcpdump on untrusted packet captures..
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- Known Exploited
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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/c2f6833dddecf2d5fb89c9c898eee9981da342edCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- RHEA-2018:0705CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
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