MEDIUM
tcpdump: heap-based buffer over-read in aoe_print in print-aoe.c and lookup_emem in addrtoname.c
Published Nov 13, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.17%
Description
tcpdump before 4.9.3 has a heap-based buffer over-read related to aoe_print in print-aoe.c and lookup_emem in addrtoname.c.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
tcpdump
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
tcpdump
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
tcpdump
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | tcpdump | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | tcpdump | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | 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.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
5.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
3.3 LOW Red Hat
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Low
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.17% 0.03167
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03167
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (36 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.17% (0.03167) | 87.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 3.17% (0.03167) | 87.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 6.47% (0.06467) | 93.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 3.17% (0.03167) | 87.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 6.47% (0.06467) | 93.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 3.17% (0.03167) | 87.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 6.47% (0.06467) | 93.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 3.17% (0.03167) | 87.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 6.47% (0.06467) | 93.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.17% (0.03167) | 86.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 1.51% (0.01509) | 81.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 0.31% (0.00307) | 53.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 1.73% (0.01728) | 81.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 0.45% (0.00447) | 62.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 1.73% (0.01728) | 81.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0.45% (0.00447) | 62.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 5, 2025 | 1.73% (0.01728) | 81.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 0.45% (0.00447) | 62.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 29, 2025 | 1.73% (0.01728) | 81.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 27, 2025 | 0.45% (0.00447) | 62.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 5, 2025 | 1.73% (0.01728) | 81.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 0.45% (0.00447) | 62.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 18, 2025 | 1.73% (0.01728) | 81.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 16, 2025 | 0.45% (0.00447) | 62.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 15, 2025 | 1.73% (0.01728) | 81.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 14, 2025 | 0.45% (0.00447) | 60.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.73% (0.01728) | 80.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 0.45% (0.00447) | 60.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.73% (0.01728) | 81.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.17% (0.00174) | 55.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 11, 2023 | 0.17% (0.00174) | 54.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.17% (0.00170) | 52.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 62.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 3.48% (0.03480) | 68.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 3.48% (0.03480) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (20)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00065.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00050.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00053.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154710/Slackware-Security-Advisory-tcpdump-Updates.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Dec/26 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039773 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-16808 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1516994 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/blob/tcpdump-4.9/CHANGES x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/issues/645 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/62XY42U6HY3H2APR5EHNWCZ7SAQNMMJN/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FNYXF3IY2X65IOD422SA6EQUULSGW7FN/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/R2UDPOSGVJQIYC33SQBXMDXHH4QDSDMU/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16808
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/23 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Oct/2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210788 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4252-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4252-2/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16808
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Nov 13, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Nov 13, 2017
Link CVE-2017-16808
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a