What is the severity of CVE-2016-7985?

CVE-2016-7985 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for buffer overflow exploits.

How do I fix CVE-2016-7985?

To fix CVE-2016-7985, upgrade tcpdump to version 4.9.0 or later.

What software versions are affected by CVE-2016-7985?

CVE-2016-7985 affects tcpdump versions up to and including 4.8.1.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-7985?

CVE-2016-7985 is a buffer overflow vulnerability found in the CALM FAST parser of tcpdump.

Is CVE-2016-7985 remotely exploitable?

CVE-2016-7985 may be remotely exploitable if tcpdump processes malformed network packets.

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CVE-2016-7985

critical

9.8

CWE

119

28/1/2017

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-7985: Buffer Overflow

First published: Sat Jan 28 2017(Updated: )

The CALM FAST parser in tcpdump before 4.9.0 has a buffer overflow in print-calm-fast.c:calm_fast_print().

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-2016-7985?
CVE-2016-7985 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for buffer overflow exploits.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7985?
To fix CVE-2016-7985, upgrade tcpdump to version 4.9.0 or later.
What software versions are affected by CVE-2016-7985?
CVE-2016-7985 affects tcpdump versions up to and including 4.8.1.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-7985?
CVE-2016-7985 is a buffer overflow vulnerability found in the CALM FAST parser of tcpdump.
Is CVE-2016-7985 remotely exploitable?
CVE-2016-7985 may be remotely exploitable if tcpdump processes malformed network packets.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7985?
CVE-2016-7985 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for buffer overflow exploits.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7985?
To fix CVE-2016-7985, upgrade tcpdump to version 4.9.0 or later.
What software versions are affected by CVE-2016-7985?
CVE-2016-7985 affects tcpdump versions up to and including 4.8.1.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-7985?
CVE-2016-7985 is a buffer overflow vulnerability found in the CALM FAST parser of tcpdump.
Is CVE-2016-7985 remotely exploitable?
CVE-2016-7985 may be remotely exploitable if tcpdump processes malformed network packets.