What is the severity of CVE-2017-5485?

CVE-2017-5485 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for causing a buffer overflow.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5485?

To fix CVE-2017-5485, you should upgrade tcpdump to version 4.9.0 or later.

What impact does CVE-2017-5485 have on systems?

CVE-2017-5485 can lead to denial of service or arbitrary code execution due to the buffer overflow.

Which versions of tcpdump are affected by CVE-2017-5485?

CVE-2017-5485 affects tcpdump versions prior to 4.9.0.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2017-5485?

There is no known workaround for CVE-2017-5485; updating to a secure version is recommended.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-5485

critical

9.8

CWE

119

28/1/2017

5/1/2018

CVE-2017-5485: Buffer Overflow

First published: Sat Jan 28 2017(Updated: )

The ISO CLNS parser in tcpdump before 4.9.0 has a buffer overflow in addrtoname.c:lookup_nsap().

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-2017-5485?
CVE-2017-5485 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for causing a buffer overflow.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5485?
To fix CVE-2017-5485, you should upgrade tcpdump to version 4.9.0 or later.
What impact does CVE-2017-5485 have on systems?
CVE-2017-5485 can lead to denial of service or arbitrary code execution due to the buffer overflow.
Which versions of tcpdump are affected by CVE-2017-5485?
CVE-2017-5485 affects tcpdump versions prior to 4.9.0.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2017-5485?
There is no known workaround for CVE-2017-5485; updating to a secure version is recommended.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5485?
CVE-2017-5485 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for causing a buffer overflow.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5485?
To fix CVE-2017-5485, you should upgrade tcpdump to version 4.9.0 or later.
What impact does CVE-2017-5485 have on systems?
CVE-2017-5485 can lead to denial of service or arbitrary code execution due to the buffer overflow.
Which versions of tcpdump are affected by CVE-2017-5485?
CVE-2017-5485 affects tcpdump versions prior to 4.9.0.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2017-5485?
There is no known workaround for CVE-2017-5485; updating to a secure version is recommended.