tcpdump: Buffer over-read in print-802_15_4.c:ieee802_15_4_if_print() in IEEE 802.15.4 parser
Published Sep 14, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 3.13%
Description
The IEEE 802.15.4 parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-802_15_4.c:ieee802_15_4_if_print().
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
tcpdump-14:4.9.2-3.el7
Fixed · RHEA-2018:0705
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
tcpdump
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
tcpdump
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | tcpdump-14:4.9.2-3.el7 | Fixed | RHEA-2018:0705 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | tcpdump | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | tcpdump | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
YesTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Dec 4, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.13% (0.03131) | 87.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.13% (0.03131) | 86.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.59% (0.04593) | 88.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 13.36% (0.13363) | 90.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.59% (0.04593) | 88.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.69% (0.00692) | 80.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.69% (0.00692) | 79.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.69% (0.00692) | 77.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.58% (0.00582) | 74.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 74.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 74.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 72.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 51.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 2.07% (0.02069) | 50.36th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 2.07% (0.02069) | 49.86th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 2.07% (0.02069) | 77.27th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 2.07% (0.02069) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (13)
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3971 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039307 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.tcpdump.org/tcpdump-changes.txt x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2018:0705 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-13000 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1490567 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/8512734883227c11568bb35da1d48b9f8466f43f x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/9be4e0b5938b705e7e36cfcb110a740c6ff0cb97 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/a7e5f58f402e6919ec444a57946bade7dfd6b184 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-13000
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-23 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://support.apple.com/HT208221 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-13000
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