Base Score

CRITICAL9.8

CVE-2016-7986

The GeoNetworking parser in tcpdump before 4.9.0 has a buffer overflow in print-geonet.c, multiple functions.

VectorNETWORK

Published Bycve@mitre.org

Published DateJan 28, 2017, 01:59

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-119

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

9.8

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Base Severity

CRITICAL

Version

3.0

Attack Vector (AV)

NETWORK

Attack Complexity (AC)

LOW

Privileges Required (PR)

NONE

User Interaction (UI)

NONE

Scope (S)

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality (C)

HIGH

Integrity (I)

HIGH

Availability (A)

HIGH

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3775
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95852
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037755
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1871
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-30
https://www.mail-archive.com/debian-bugs-dist%40lists.debian.org/msg1494526.html

Base Score

CRITICAL9.8

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-119

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

9.8

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Base Severity

CRITICAL

Version

3.0

Attack Vector (AV)

NETWORK

Attack Complexity (AC)

LOW

Privileges Required (PR)

NONE

User Interaction (UI)

NONE

Scope (S)

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality (C)

HIGH

Integrity (I)

HIGH

Availability (A)

HIGH