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CVE-2014-8769

tcpdump 3.8 through 4.6.2 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from...

6.4 MediumFix available

tcpdump 3.8 through 4.6.2 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from memory or cause a denial of service (packet loss or segmentation fault) via a crafted Ad hoc On-Demand Distance Vector (AODV) packet, which triggers an out-of-bounds memory access.

Exploit likelihood

5.51%Up 1.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.4

tcpdump 3.8 through 4.6.2 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from memory or cause a denial of service (packet loss or segmentation fault) via a crafted Ad hoc On-Demand Distance Vector (AODV) packet, which triggers an out-of-bounds memory access.

Record
CVE-2014-8769
CVSS 2.0
6.4 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

tcpdump 3.8 through 4.6.2 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from memory or cause a denial of service (packet loss or segmentation fault) via a crafted Ad hoc On-Demand Distance Vector (AODV) packet, which triggers an out-of-bounds memory access.

Record
CVE-2014-8769
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-8600 No score

tcpdump 3.8 through 4.6.2 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from memory or cause a denial of service (packet loss or segmentation fault) via a crafted Ad hoc On-Demand Distance Vector (AODV) packet, which triggers an out-of-bounds memory access.

Record
EUVD-2014-8600
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rfvv-px5p-7fmg No score

tcpdump 3.8 through 4.6.2 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from...

tcpdump 3.8 through 4.6.2 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from memory or cause a denial of service (packet loss or segmentation fault) via a crafted Ad hoc On-Demand Distance Vector (AODV) packet, which triggers an out-of-bounds memory access.

Record
GHSA-rfvv-px5p-7fmg
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

tcpdump 3.8 through 4.6.2 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from memory or cause a denial of service (packet loss or segmentation fault) via a crafted Ad hoc On-Demand Distance Vector (AODV) packet, which triggers an out-of-bounds memory access.

Record
CVE-2014-8769
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-8769 No score

tcpdump 3.8 through 4.6.2 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from memory or cause a denial of service (packet loss or segmentation fault) via a crafted Ad hoc On-Demand Distance Vector (AODV) packet, which triggers an out-of-bounds memory access.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-8769
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVMGASA-2014-0503 No score

Updated tcpdump package fixes security vulnerabilities

The Tcpdump program could crash when processing a malformed OLSR payload when the verbose output flag was set (CVE-2014-8767).

The application decoder for the Ad hoc On-Demand Distance Vector (AODV) protocol in Tcpdump fails to perform input validation and performs unsafe out-of-bound accesses. The application will usually not crash, but perform out-of-bounds accesses and output/leak larger amounts of invalid data, which might lead to dropped packets. It is unknown if a payload exists that might trigger segfaults (CVE-2014-8769).

Record
MGASA-2014-0503
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10396-1 No score

tcpdump-4.7.4-3.4 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the tcpdump-4.7.4-3.4 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10396-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-RU-2015:0335-1 No score

Security update for tcpdump

When running tcpdump, a remote unauthenticated user could have crashed the application or, potentially, execute arbitrary code by injecting crafted packages into the network.

The following vulnerabilities in protocol printers have been fixed:

* IPv6 mobility printer remote DoS (CVE-2015-0261, bnc#922220)
* Ethernet printer remote DoS (CVE-2015-2154, bnc#922222)
* PPP printer remote DoS (CVE-2014-9140, bnc#923142)

Security Issues:

* CVE-2015-0261
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-0261>
* CVE-2015-2154
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-2154>
* CVE-2014-9140
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-9140>
Record
SUSE-RU-2015:0335-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2015:0692-1 No score

Security update for tcpdump

When running tcpdump, a remote unauthenticated user could have crashed the application or, potentially, execute arbitrary code by injecting crafted packages into the network.

The following vulnerabilities in protocol printers have been fixed:

* IPv6 mobility printer remote DoS (CVE-2015-0261, bnc#922220)
* Ethernet printer remote DoS (CVE-2015-2154, bnc#922222)
* PPP printer remote DoS (CVE-2014-9140, bnc#923142)

Security Issues:

* CVE-2015-0261
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-0261>
* CVE-2015-2154
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-2154>
* CVE-2014-9140
  <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-9140>
Record
SUSE-SU-2015:0692-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2017:1110-1 No score

Security update for tcpdump, libpcap

This update for tcpdump to version 4.9.0 and libpcap to version 1.8.1 fixes the several issues.

These security issues were fixed in tcpdump:

  • CVE-2016-7922: The AH parser in tcpdump had a buffer overflow in print-ah.c:ah_print() (bsc#1020940).
  • CVE-2016-7923: The ARP parser in tcpdump had a buffer overflow in print-arp.c:arp_print() (bsc#1020940).
  • CVE-2016-7924: The ATM parser in tcpdump had a buffer overflow in print-atm.c:oam_print() (bsc#1020940).
  • CVE-2016-7925: The compressed SLIP parser in tcpdump had a buffer overflow in print-sl.c:sl_if_print() (bsc#1020940).
  • CVE-2016-7926: The Ethernet parser in tcpdump had a buffer overflow in print-ether.c:ethertype_print() (bsc#1020940).
  • CVE-2016-7927: The IEEE 802.11 parser in tcpdump had a buffer overflow in print-802_11.c:ieee802_11_radio_print() (bsc#1020940).
  • CVE-2016-7928: The IPComp parser in tcpdump had a buffer overflow in print-ipcomp.c:ipcomp_print() (bsc#1020940).
  • CVE-2016-7929: The Juniper PPPoE ATM parser in tcpdump had a buffer overflow in print-juniper.c:juniper_parse_header() (bsc#1020940).
  • CVE-2016-7930: The LLC/SNAP parser in tcpdump had a buffer overflow in print-llc.c:llc_print() (bsc#1020940).
  • CVE-2016-7931: The MPLS parser in tcpdump had a buffer overflow in print-mpls.c:mpls_print() (bsc#1020940).
  • CVE-2016-7932: The PIM parser in tcpdump had a buffer overflow in print-pim.c:pimv2_check_checksum() (bsc#1020940).
  • CVE-2016-7933: The PPP parser in tcpdump had a buffer overflow in print-ppp.c:ppp_hdlc_if_print() (bsc#1020940).
  • CVE-2016-7934: The RTCP parser in tcpdump had a buffer overflow in print-udp.c:rtcp_print() (bsc#1020940).
  • CVE-2016-7935: The RTP parser in tcpdump had a buffer overflow in print-udp.c:rtp_print() (bsc#1020940).
  • CVE-2016-7936: The UDP parser in tcpdump had a buffer overflow in print-udp.c:udp_print() (bsc#1020940).
  • CVE-2016-7937: The VAT parser in tcpdump had a buffer overflow in print-udp.c:vat_print() (bsc#1020940).
  • CVE-2016-7938: The ZeroMQ parser in tcpdump had an integer overflow in print-zeromq.c:zmtp1_print_frame() (bsc#1020940).
  • CVE-2016-7939: The GRE parser in tcpdump had a buffer overflow in print-gre.c, multiple functions (bsc#1020940).
  • CVE-2016-7940: The STP parser in tcpdump had a buffer overflow in print-stp.c, multiple functions (bsc#1020940).
  • CVE-2016-7973: The AppleTalk parser in tcpdump had a buffer overflow in print-atalk.c, multiple functions (bsc#1020940).
  • CVE-2016-7974: The IP parser in tcpdump had a buffer overflow in print-ip.c, multiple functions (bsc#1020940).
  • CVE-2016-7975: The TCP parser in tcpdump had a buffer overflow in print-tcp.c:tcp_print() (bsc#1020940).
  • CVE-2016-7983: The BOOTP parser in tcpdump had a buffer overflow in print-bootp.c:bootp_print() (bsc#1020940).
  • CVE-2016-7984: The TFTP parser in tcpdump had a buffer overflow in print-tftp.c:tftp_print() (bsc#1020940).
  • CVE-2016-7985: The CALM FAST parser in tcpdump had a buffer overflow in print-calm-fast.c:calm_fast_print() (bsc#1020940).
  • CVE-2016-7986: The GeoNetworking parser in tcpdump had a buffer overflow in print-geonet.c, multiple functions (bsc#1020940).
  • CVE-2016-7992: The Classical IP over ATM parser in tcpdump had a buffer overflow in print-cip.c:cip_if_print() (bsc#1020940).
  • CVE-2016-7993: A bug in util-print.c:relts_print() in tcpdump could cause a buffer overflow in multiple protocol parsers (DNS, DVMRP, HSRP, IGMP, lightweight resolver protocol, PIM) (bsc#1020940).
  • CVE-2016-8574: The FRF.15 parser in tcpdump had a buffer overflow in print-fr.c:frf15_print() (bsc#1020940).
  • CVE-2016-8575: The Q.933 parser in tcpdump had a buffer overflow in print-fr.c:q933_print(), a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-5482 (bsc#1020940).
  • CVE-2017-5202: The ISO CLNS parser in tcpdump had a buffer overflow in print-isoclns.c:clnp_print() (bsc#1020940).
  • CVE-2017-5203: The BOOTP parser in tcpdump had a buffer overflow in print-bootp.c:bootp_print() (bsc#1020940).
  • CVE-2017-5204: The IPv6 parser…
Record
SUSE-SU-2017:1110-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-8769 No score

tcpdump 3.8 through 4.6.2 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from memory or cause a denial of service (packet loss or segmentation fault) via a crafted Ad hoc On-Demand Distance Vector (AODV) packet, which triggers an out-of-bounds memory access.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-8769
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-2433-1 No score

tcpdump vulnerabilities

Steffen Bauch discovered that tcpdump incorrectly handled printing OSLR packets. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause tcpdump to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2014-8767)

Steffen Bauch discovered that tcpdump incorrectly handled printing GeoNet packets. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause tcpdump to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only applied to Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 14.10. (CVE-2014-8768)

Steffen Bauch discovered that tcpdump incorrectly handled printing AODV packets. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause tcpdump to crash, resulting in a denial of service, reveal sensitive information, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2014-8769)

It was discovered that tcpdump incorrectly handled printing PPP packets. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause tcpdump to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2014-9140)

In the default installation, attackers would be isolated by the tcpdump AppArmor profile.

Record
USN-2433-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
tcpdump
Debian:12
before 4.6.2-2
4.6.2-2
tcpdump
Debian:13
before 4.6.2-2
4.6.2-2
tcpdump
Debian:14
before 4.6.2-2
4.6.2-2
tcpdump
Debian:6.0
before 4.1.1-1+deb6u1, plus listed versions
4.1.1-1
4.1.1-1+deb6u1
tcpdump
Debian:7
before 4.3.0-1+deb7u1, plus listed versions
4.3.0-1
4.3.0-1+deb7u1
tcpdump
Mageia:4
before 4.4.0-2.1.mga4
4.4.0-2.1.mga4
libpcap
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
before 1.8.1-9.1
1.8.1-9.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
before 4.9.0-13.1
4.9.0-13.1
libpcap
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
before 1.8.1-9.1
1.8.1-9.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
before 4.9.0-13.1
4.9.0-13.1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
libpcap
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2
before 1.8.1-9.1
1.8.1-9.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2
before 4.9.0-13.1
4.9.0-13.1
libpcap
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1
before 1.8.1-9.1
1.8.1-9.1
libpcap
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2
before 1.8.1-9.1
1.8.1-9.1
libpcap
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
before 1.8.1-9.1
1.8.1-9.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
before 4.9.0-13.1
4.9.0-13.1
libpcap
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
before 1.8.1-9.1
1.8.1-9.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
before 4.9.0-13.1
4.9.0-13.1
libpcap
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
before 1.8.1-9.1
1.8.1-9.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
before 4.9.0-13.1
4.9.0-13.1
libpcap
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
before 1.8.1-9.1
1.8.1-9.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
before 4.9.0-13.1
4.9.0-13.1
libpcap
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1
before 1.8.1-9.1
1.8.1-9.1
libpcap
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2
before 1.8.1-9.1
1.8.1-9.1
tcpdump
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
before 4.5.1-2ubuntu1.1, plus listed versions
4.4.0-1ubuntu14.5.1-2ubuntu1
4.5.1-2ubuntu1.1
tcpdump
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
before 4.7.4-3.4
4.7.4-3.4

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2014-8769 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.4) in Redhat Tcpdump, published November 20, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.51%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in tcpdump 4.6.2-2.

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