CVE-2018-10103: Input Validation

Published Oct 3, 2019
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Updated

CVE-2018-10103 tcpdump before 4.9.3 mishandles the printing of SMB data (issue 1 of 2). CVE-2018-10105 tcpdump before 4.9.3 mishandles the printing of SMB data (issue 2 of 2).

Other sources

tcpdump. Multiple issues were addressed by updating to tcpdump version 4.9.3 and libpcap version 1.9.1

Credit

CVE-2017-16808, CVE-2018-10103, CVE-2018-10105, CVE-2018-14461, CVE-2018-14462, CVE-2018-14463, CVE-2018-14464, CVE-2018-14465, CVE-2018-14466, CVE-2018-14467, CVE-2018-14468, CVE-2018-14469, CVE-2018-14470, CVE-2018-14879, CVE-2018-14880, CVE-2018-14881, CVE-2018-14882, CVE-2018-16227, CVE-2018-16228, CVE-2018-16229, CVE-2018-16230, CVE-2018-16300, CVE-2018-16301, CVE-2018-16451, CVE-2018-16452, CVE-2019-15166, CVE-2019-15167

Affected Software

11 affected componentsFixes available
debian/tcpdump
4.99.0-2+deb11u14.99.3-14.99.5-1
Apple macOS Catalina<10.15.2
10.15.2
Apple Mojave
Apple High Sierra
tcpdump tcpdump<4.9.3
F5 BIG-IP
F5 BIG-IP>=15.0.0<=15.1.2
15.1.3
F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management>=8.3.0<=8.4.0
F5 F5OS-A=1.8.0, >=1.5.1<=1.5.3
1.8.31.5.4
F5 F5OS-C>=1.8.0<=1.8.1, >=1.6.0<=1.6.2
1.8.21.6.4
F5 Traffix SDC>=5.0.0<=5.2.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/tcpdump to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.99.0-2+deb11u1Fixed in 4.99.3-1Fixed in 4.99.5-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Catalina to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.15.2
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 15.1.3
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.8.31.5.4
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.8.21.6.4
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade tcpdump to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.9.3
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade libpcap to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.9.1

Event History

Oct 3, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:05 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:05 PM
Description
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:45 PM
Description
Sep 20, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·01:53 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Sep 29, 2025
Advisory Published
via F5·09:06 PM
Data Sourced
via F5·09:06 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2018-10103.

2

How does tcpdump before 4.9.3 mishandle the printing of SMB data?

Tcpdump before 4.9.3 mishandles the printing of SMB data by not properly handling certain malformed SMB packets, leading to a denial of service or potentially arbitrary code execution.

3

How can this vulnerability be fixed?

This vulnerability can be fixed by updating tcpdump to version 4.9.3 or higher.

4

What versions of tcpdump are affected by this vulnerability?

Versions of tcpdump before 4.9.3 are affected by this vulnerability.

5

Are there any workarounds for this vulnerability?

There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability, updating to a fixed version of tcpdump is recommended.

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