Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 14, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-12987
CVE-2017-12987
Description
The IEEE 802.11 parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-802_11.c:parse_elements().
Affected products
7cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
8- github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/99798bd9a41bd3d03fdc1e949810a38967f20ed3nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3971nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039307nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.tcpdump.org/tcpdump-changes.txtnvdVendor Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2018:0705nvdThird Party Advisory
- github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/2ecb9d2c67d9119250c54811a6ce4d0f2ddf44f1nvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-23nvdThird Party Advisory
- support.apple.com/HT208221nvdThird Party Advisory
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