High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Nov 4, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-8037
CVE-2020-8037
Description
The ppp decapsulator in tcpdump 4.9.3 can be convinced to allocate a large amount of memory.
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Affected products
31cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 15 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <10.14.6
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-002:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-002:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-003:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-004:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-005:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-006:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-007:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2021-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:supplemental_update:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords8 versionspkg:rpm/almalinux/tcpdumppkg:rpm/opensuse/tcpdump&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.1pkg:rpm/opensuse/tcpdump&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.2pkg:rpm/opensuse/tcpdump&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/tcpdump&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/tcpdump&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/tcpdump&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/tcpdump&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP5
< 14:4.9.3-2.el8+ 7 more
- (no CPE)range: < 14:4.9.3-2.el8
- (no CPE)range: < 4.9.2-lp151.4.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.9.2-lp152.7.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.99.1-1.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.9.2-3.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.9.2-3.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.9.2-14.17.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.9.2-14.17.1
- The TCPdump Group/tcpdumpv5Range: 4.9.3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/32027e199368dad9508965aae8cd8de5b6ab5231nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Apr/51nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00018.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT212325nvdThird Party Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT212326nvdThird Party Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT212327nvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/F2MX34MJIUJQGL6CMEPLTKFOOOC3CJ4Z/nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LWDBONZVLC6BAOR2KM376DJCM4H3FERV/nvd
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