Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2007-1218 (CCN-32749)

Assigned:2007-03-01
Published:2007-03-01
Updated:2017-10-11
Summary:Off-by-one buffer overflow in the parse_elements function in the 802.11 printer code (print-802_11.c) for tcpdump 3.9.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted 802.11 frame.
Note: this was originally referred to as heap-based, but it might be stack-based.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-189
CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Dec 17 2007 - 15:47:29 CST
Apple OS X Software Update Remote Command Execution

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2007-1218

Source: CCN
Type: tcpdump CVS Repository
CVS log for tcpdump/print-802_11.c

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://cvs.tcpdump.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/tcpdump/print-802_11.c

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://cvs.tcpdump.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/tcpdump/print-802_11.c?r1=1.31.2.11&r2=1.31.2.12

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About Security Update 2007-009

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FEDORA-2007-347

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FEDORA-2007-348

Source: APPLE
Type: UNKNOWN
APPLE-SA-2007-12-17

Source: CCN
Type: Full-Disclosure Mailing List, 2007-03-01 12:59:23
tcpdump: off-by-one heap overflow in 802.11 printer

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2007-0368
Moderate: tcpdump security and bug fix update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2007-0387
Moderate: tcpdump security and bug fix update

Source: FULLDISC
Type: UNKNOWN
20070301 tcpdump: off-by-one heap overflow in 802.11 printer

Source: CCN
Type: SA24318
tcpdump 802.11 "parse_elements()" Off-By-One Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
24318

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
24354

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
24423

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
24451

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
24583

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
24610

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
27580

Source: CCN
Type: SA28136
Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
28136

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1017717
Tcpdump Off-by-One Heap Overflow Lets Remote Users Deny Service

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2007-528
tcpdump security and bug fix update (RHSA-2007-0387)

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-1272

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1272
tcpdump -- buffer overflow

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDKSA-2007:056

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDKSA-2007:155

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
32427

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 32427
tcpdump 802.11 parse_elements() Function Off-By-One

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2007:0368

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2007:0387

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
22772

Source: CCN
Type: BID-22772
tcpdump IEEE802.11 Printer Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1017717

Source: CCN
Type: TLSA-2007-46
Tcpdump denial of service attack

Source: TURBO
Type: UNKNOWN
TLSA-2007-46

Source: CCN
Type: USN-429-1
tcpdump vulnerability

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-429-1

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA07-352A

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2007-0793

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2007-4238

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=168916

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
tcpdump-print80211c-bo(32749)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
tcpdump-print80211c-bo(32749)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1100

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9520

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:tcpdump:tcpdump:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 3.9.5)

  • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::server:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 6:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 7:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 8:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 9:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22387
    P
    ELSA-2007:0368: tcpdump security and bug fix update (Moderate)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9520
    V
    Off-by-one buffer overflow in the parse_elements function in the 802.11 printer code (print-802_11.c) for tcpdump 3.9.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted 802.11 frame. NOTE: this was originally referred to as heap-based, but it might be stack-based.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20070368
    P
    RHSA-2007:0368: tcpdump security and bug fix update (Moderate)
    2008-03-20
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20070387
    P
    RHSA-2007:0387: tcpdump security and bug fix update (Moderate)
    2008-03-20
    oval:org.debian:def:1272
    V
    buffer overflow
    2007-03-22
    BACK
    tcpdump tcpdump *