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CVE-2019-15166

lmp_print in tcpdump lacks certain boundary checks

Published: Oct 3, 2019Updated: Dec 3, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-120
NVD MITRE
1.6CVSSLOW
EPSS Score
5.0%
Top 8.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

lmp_print_data_link_subobjs() in print-lmp.c in tcpdump before 4.9.3 lacks certain bounds checks.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:PAC:HPR:HUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:L
Exploitability
AV:PAttack Vector
Physical
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-120

Affected Products

n/an/a
tcpdumptcpdumpOSS Libraries
mac os xapple
On-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
debian linuxdebian
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
fedorafedoraproject
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
tcpdumposs-projectOSS Librariesaka libpcap, tcpdump
applecommercialUSMobile Appsaka apple inc., apple computer
debianoss-projectGBOperating Systemsaka debian gnu/linux
fedoraprojectoss-projectUSOperating Systemsaka fedora project
and 18 more affected products View all →

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Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00015.html
lists.debian.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00050.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00053.html
lists.opensuse.org
and 26 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Oct 3, 2019
Last Updated
Dec 3, 2025

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