CVE-2011-1935

Published: Oct 20, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-noinfo

NVD MITRE

9.8CVSSCRITICAL

EPSS Score

Description

pcap-linux.c in libpcap 1.1.1 before commit ea9432fabdf4b33cbc76d9437200e028f1c47c93 when snaplen is set may truncate packets, which might allow remote attackers to send arbitrary data while avoiding detection via crafted packets.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

n/a n/a

libpcap tcpdump OSS Libraries

tcpdumposs-projectOSS Librariesaka libpcap, tcpdump

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://article.gmane.org/gmane.network.tcpdump.devel/4968

article.gmane.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/08/5

openwall.com

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=623868

bugs.debian.org

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Timeline

Published

Oct 20, 2017

Last Updated

May 13, 2026

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