CVE-2017-11543
tcpdump: buffer overflow in the sliplink_print function
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · July 18, 2017
Updated · May 13, 2026
Description
A vulnerability was discovered in tcpdump's handling of LINKTYPE_SLIP pcap files. An attacker could craft a malicious pcap file that would cause tcpdump to crash when attempting to print a summary of packet data within the file.
Statement
Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Low security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
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 3.0 · 5.5CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write