high
7.5
CWE
674
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-16300

First published: Mon Sep 30 2019(Updated: )

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 cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Tcpdump Tcpdump<4.9.3
Apple macOS Catalina<10.15.2
10.15.2
Apple Mojave
Apple High Sierra
ubuntu/tcpdump<4.9.3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
4.9.3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
ubuntu/tcpdump<4.9.3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+
4.9.3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+
ubuntu/tcpdump<4.9.3
4.9.3
ubuntu/tcpdump<4.9.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
4.9.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
debian/tcpdump
4.9.3-1~deb10u2
4.9.3-1~deb10u1
4.99.0-2+deb11u1
4.99.3-1
4.99.4-4

Remedy

https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/af2cf04a9394c1a56227c2289ae8da262828294a

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2018-16300?

    CVE-2018-16300 is a vulnerability in tcpdump that allows stack consumption due to unlimited recursion in the BGP parser.

  • How can I fix CVE-2018-16300?

    To fix CVE-2018-16300, update tcpdump to version 4.9.3 or higher.

  • What are the affected versions of tcpdump?

    The affected versions of tcpdump include 4.9.3-1~deb10u2, 4.9.3-1~deb10u1, 4.99.0-2+deb11u1, 4.99.3-1, and 4.99.4-3.

  • Which operating systems are affected by CVE-2018-16300?

    The operating systems affected by CVE-2018-16300 include Debian, Ubuntu, Apple macOS Catalina, Apple Mojave, and Apple High Sierra.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-16300?

    You can find more information about CVE-2018-16300 in the references provided: https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/af2cf04a9394c1a56227c2289ae8da262828294a, https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/blob/tcpdump-4.9/CHANGES, https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00015.html

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