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CVE-2023-1801

Published: Apr 7, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-787
6.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.8%
Top 46.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

The SMB protocol decoder in tcpdump version 4.99.3 can perform an out-of-bounds write when decoding a crafted network packet.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-787

Affected Products

The Tcpdump Group
oss-projectaka libpcap, tcpdump
tcpdump
OSS Libraries
tcpdump
oss-projectaka libpcap
tcpdump
OSS Libraries

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/7578e1c04ee280dda50c4c2813e7d55f539c6501
github.com
https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/03c037bbd75588beba3ee09f26d17783d21e30bc
github.com
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KOA2BJFERAC3VRQIRHJOWN4HZY4ZA7CH/
lists.fedoraproject.org
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