CVE-2017-12987
Tcpdump IEEE 802.11 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
The IEEE 802.11 parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-802_11.c:parse_elements().
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 14, 2017, 6:29 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 23, 2020, 6:17 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2017-12987
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-12987.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3971 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039307 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.tcpdump.org/tcpdump-changes.txt | Vendor Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2018:0705 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/2ecb9d2c67d9119250c54811a6ce4d0f2ddf44f1 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/99798bd9a41bd3d03fdc1e949810a38967f20ed3 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-23 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/HT208221 | Third Party Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2017-12987 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-12987 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 23, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3971 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3971 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039307 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039307 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2018:0705 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2018:0705 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/2ecb9d2c67d9119250c54811a6ce4d0f2ddf44f1 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/2ecb9d2c67d9119250c54811a6ce4d0f2ddf44f1 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-23 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-23 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT208221 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT208221 Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-119 CWE-125 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 17, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2018:0705 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 14, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT208221 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 06, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3971 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 27, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-23 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 15, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039307 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 14, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.tcpdump.org/tcpdump-changes.txt No Types Assigned http://www.tcpdump.org/tcpdump-changes.txt Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/99798bd9a41bd3d03fdc1e949810a38967f20ed3 No Types Assigned https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/99798bd9a41bd3d03fdc1e949810a38967f20ed3 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/2ecb9d2c67d9119250c54811a6ce4d0f2ddf44f1 No Types Assigned https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/2ecb9d2c67d9119250c54811a6ce4d0f2ddf44f1 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-119 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:tcpdump:tcpdump:4.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-12987 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-12987
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.46 }} 0.24%
score
0.84659
percentile