Integer signedness error in the mobility_opt_print function in the IPv6 mobility printer in tcpdump before 4.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a negative length value.
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Find out more about CVE-2015-0261 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
| Base Score | 6.8 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | Partial |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
Find out more about Red Hat support for the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (tcpdump) | RHSA-2017:1871 | 2017-08-01 |
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | tcpdump | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | tcpdump | Will not fix |
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