What is the severity of CVE-2016-7938?

CVE-2016-7938 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause an integer overflow.

How do I fix CVE-2016-7938?

To fix CVE-2016-7938, upgrade your tcpdump version to 4.9.0 or later.

What versions of tcpdump are affected by CVE-2016-7938?

CVE-2016-7938 affects tcpdump versions prior to 4.9.0, specifically versions up to 4.8.1.

What vulnerabilities can result from CVE-2016-7938?

CVE-2016-7938 can potentially lead to Denial of Service or arbitrary code execution due to its integer overflow.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-7938?

Yes, the patch for CVE-2016-7938 is included in tcpdump version 4.9.0 and above.

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CVE-2016-7938

critical

9.8

CWE

190

28/1/2017

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-7938: Integer Overflow

First published: Sat Jan 28 2017(Updated: )

The ZeroMQ parser in tcpdump before 4.9.0 has an integer overflow in print-zeromq.c:zmtp1_print_frame().

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
tcpdump tcpdump	<=4.8.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7938?
CVE-2016-7938 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause an integer overflow.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7938?
To fix CVE-2016-7938, upgrade your tcpdump version to 4.9.0 or later.
What versions of tcpdump are affected by CVE-2016-7938?
CVE-2016-7938 affects tcpdump versions prior to 4.9.0, specifically versions up to 4.8.1.
What vulnerabilities can result from CVE-2016-7938?
CVE-2016-7938 can potentially lead to Denial of Service or arbitrary code execution due to its integer overflow.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-7938?
Yes, the patch for CVE-2016-7938 is included in tcpdump version 4.9.0 and above.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7938?
CVE-2016-7938 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause an integer overflow.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7938?
To fix CVE-2016-7938, upgrade your tcpdump version to 4.9.0 or later.
What versions of tcpdump are affected by CVE-2016-7938?
CVE-2016-7938 affects tcpdump versions prior to 4.9.0, specifically versions up to 4.8.1.
What vulnerabilities can result from CVE-2016-7938?
CVE-2016-7938 can potentially lead to Denial of Service or arbitrary code execution due to its integer overflow.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-7938?
Yes, the patch for CVE-2016-7938 is included in tcpdump version 4.9.0 and above.