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CVE-2015-2154

tcpdump: ethernet printer osi_print_cksum() missing sanity checks out-of-bounds read

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

6.8

CVSS 2.0

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Published · March 9, 2015

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

The osi_print_cksum function in print-isoclns.c in the ethernet printer in tcpdump before 4.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a crafted (1) length, (2) offset, or (3) base pointer checksum value.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 2.0 · 6.8
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read