high
7.5
CWE
835
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2017-12990

First published: Thu Sep 14 2017(Updated: )

tcpdump. Multiple issues were addressed by updating to version 4.9.2.

Credit: CVE-2017-11108 CVE-2017-11541 CVE-2017-11542 CVE-2017-11543 CVE-2017-12893 CVE-2017-12894 CVE-2017-12895 CVE-2017-12896 CVE-2017-12897 CVE-2017-12898 CVE-2017-12899 CVE-2017-12900 CVE-2017-12901 CVE-2017-12902 CVE-2017-12985 CVE-2017-12986 CVE-2017-12987 CVE-2017-12988 CVE-2017-12989 CVE-2017-12990 CVE-2017-12991 CVE-2017-12992 CVE-2017-12993 CVE-2017-12994 CVE-2017-12995 CVE-2017-12996 CVE-2017-12997 CVE-2017-12998 CVE-2017-12999 CVE-2017-13000 CVE-2017-13001 CVE-2017-13002 CVE-2017-13003 CVE-2017-13004 CVE-2017-13005 CVE-2017-13006 CVE-2017-13007 CVE-2017-13008 CVE-2017-13009 CVE-2017-13010 CVE-2017-13011 CVE-2017-13012 CVE-2017-13013 CVE-2017-13014 CVE-2017-13015 CVE-2017-13016 CVE-2017-13017 CVE-2017-13018 CVE-2017-13019 CVE-2017-13020 CVE-2017-13021 CVE-2017-13022 CVE-2017-13023 CVE-2017-13024 CVE-2017-13025 CVE-2017-13026 CVE-2017-13027 CVE-2017-13028 CVE-2017-13029 CVE-2017-13030 CVE-2017-13031 CVE-2017-13032 CVE-2017-13033 CVE-2017-13034 CVE-2017-13035 CVE-2017-13036 CVE-2017-13037 CVE-2017-13038 CVE-2017-13039 CVE-2017-13040 CVE-2017-13041 CVE-2017-13042 CVE-2017-13043 CVE-2017-13044 CVE-2017-13045 CVE-2017-13046 CVE-2017-13047 CVE-2017-13048 CVE-2017-13049 CVE-2017-13050 CVE-2017-13051 CVE-2017-13052 CVE-2017-13053 CVE-2017-13054 CVE-2017-13055 CVE-2017-13687 CVE-2017-13688 CVE-2017-13689 CVE-2017-13690 CVE-2017-13725 cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Tcpdump Tcpdump<=4.9.1

Remedy

https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/c2ef693866beae071a24b45c49f9674af1df4028

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Peer vulnerabilities

(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2017-12990?

    CVE-2017-12990 is a vulnerability in tcpdump, a network packet analyzer, that could allow an attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition or possibly execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2017-12990?

    The severity of CVE-2017-12990 is high, with a CVSS score of 7.5.

  • How does CVE-2017-12990 affect tcpdump?

    CVE-2017-12990 affects tcpdump versions up to and including 4.9.1, potentially allowing an attacker to trigger an infinite loop in the ISAKMP parser.

  • Which systems are affected by CVE-2017-12990?

    TCPDUMP versions up to and including 4.9.1, macOS High Sierra up to version 10.13.1, macOS Sierra, and macOS El Capitan are affected by CVE-2017-12990.

  • How can CVE-2017-12990 be fixed?

    To fix CVE-2017-12990, update tcpdump to version 4.9.2 or later. Additionally, apply any security updates provided by the operating system vendor.

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