Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 24, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-0261
CVE-2015-0261
Description
Integer signedness error in the mobility_opt_print function in the IPv6 mobility printer in tcpdump before 4.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a negative length value.
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Affected products
24- osv-coords22 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/tcpdump&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/libpcap&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/libpcap&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/libpcap&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/libpcap&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/libpcap&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/libpcap&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/libpcap&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/libpcap&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/libpcap&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/libpcap&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/libpcap&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/tcpdump&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/tcpdump&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/tcpdump&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/tcpdump&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/tcpdump&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/tcpdump&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/tcpdump&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/tcpdump&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/tcpdump&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/tcpdump&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2
< 4.7.4-3.4+ 21 more
- (no CPE)range: < 4.7.4-3.4
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.1-9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.1-9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.1-9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.1-9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.1-9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.1-9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.1-9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.1-9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.1-9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.1-9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.1-9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.5.1-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.9.0-13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.9.0-13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.5.1-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.9.0-13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.9.0-13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.9.0-13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.5.1-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.9.0-13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.9.0-13.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
16- advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0114.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/153834.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/153999.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00084.htmlnvd
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/130730/tcpdump-Denial-Of-Service-Code-Execution.htmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3193nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534829/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/73019nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1031937nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2580-1nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1871nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-04nvd
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