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CVE-2015-2153

The rpki_rtr_pdu_print function in print-rpki-rtr.c in the TCP printer in tcpdump before 4.7.2...

5.0 MediumPublic exploitFix available

The rpki_rtr_pdu_print function in print-rpki-rtr.c in the TCP printer in tcpdump before 4.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write and crash) via a crafted header length in an RPKI-RTR Protocol Data Unit (PDU).

Exploit likelihood

18.5%Down 29.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

The rpki_rtr_pdu_print function in print-rpki-rtr.c in the TCP printer in tcpdump before 4.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write and crash) via a crafted header length in an RPKI-RTR Protocol Data Unit (PDU).

Record
CVE-2015-2153
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The rpki_rtr_pdu_print function in print-rpki-rtr.c in the TCP printer in tcpdump before 4.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write and crash) via a crafted header length in an RPKI-RTR Protocol Data Unit (PDU).

Record
CVE-2015-2153
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-2263 No score

The rpki_rtr_pdu_print function in print-rpki-rtr.c in the TCP printer in tcpdump before 4.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write and crash) via a crafted header length in an RPKI-RTR Protocol Data Unit (PDU).

Record
EUVD-2015-2263
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-55mr-3h98-7hm7 No score

The rpki_rtr_pdu_print function in print-rpki-rtr.c in the TCP printer in tcpdump before 4.7.2...

The rpki_rtr_pdu_print function in print-rpki-rtr.c in the TCP printer in tcpdump before 4.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write and crash) via a crafted header length in an RPKI-RTR Protocol Data Unit (PDU).

Record
GHSA-55mr-3h98-7hm7
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2017:1871 6.5

Red Hat Security Advisory: tcpdump security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Record
RHSA-2017:1871
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

The rpki_rtr_pdu_print function in print-rpki-rtr.c in the TCP printer in tcpdump before 4.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write and crash) via a crafted header length in an RPKI-RTR Protocol Data Unit (PDU).

Record
CVE-2015-2153
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-2153 No score

The rpki_rtr_pdu_print function in print-rpki-rtr.c in the TCP printer in tcpdump before 4.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write and crash) via a crafted header length in an RPKI-RTR Protocol Data Unit (PDU).

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-2153
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2015-0114 No score

Updated tcpdump package fixes security vulnerabilities

Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in tcpdump. These vulnerabilities might result in denial of service (application crash) or, potentially, execution of arbitrary code (CVE-2015-0261, CVE-2015-2153, CVE-2015-2154, CVE-2015-2155).

Record
MGASA-2015-0114
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-SU-2015:0679-1 No score

Security update for tcpdump

tcpdump was updated to fix five vulnerabilities in protocol printers

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 were fixed:

  • IPv6 mobility printer remote DoS (CVE-2015-0261, bnc#922220)
  • PPP printer remote DoS (CVE-2014-9140, bnc#923142)
  • force printer remote DoS (CVE-2015-2155, bnc#922223)
  • ethernet printer remote DoS (CVE-2015-2154, bnc#922222)
  • tcp printer remote DoS (CVE-2015-2153, bnc#922221)
Record
SUSE-SU-2015:0679-1
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-2015-2153 No score

The rpki_rtr_pdu_print function in print-rpki-rtr.c in the TCP printer in tcpdump before 4.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write and crash) via a crafted header length in an RPKI-RTR Protocol Data Unit (PDU).

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-2153
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-2580-1 No score

tcpdump vulnerabilities

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

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

Record
USN-2580-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
tcpdump
Debian:12
before 4.6.2-4
4.6.2-4
tcpdump
Debian:13
before 4.6.2-4
4.6.2-4
tcpdump
Debian:14
before 4.6.2-4
4.6.2-4
tcpdump
Debian:7
before 4.3.0-1+deb7u2, plus listed versions
4.3.0-14.3.0-1+deb7u1
4.3.0-1+deb7u2
tcpdump
Mageia:4
before 4.4.0-2.3.mga4
4.4.0-2.3.mga4
tcpdump
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
before 14:4.9.0-5.el7
14:4.9.0-5.el7
tcpdump-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
before 14:4.9.0-5.el7
14:4.9.0-5.el7
tcpdump
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
before 14:4.9.0-5.el7
14:4.9.0-5.el7
tcpdump-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
before 14:4.9.0-5.el7
14:4.9.0-5.el7
tcpdump
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
before 14:4.9.0-5.el7
14:4.9.0-5.el7
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
tcpdump-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
before 14:4.9.0-5.el7
14:4.9.0-5.el7
tcpdump
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
before 14:4.9.0-5.el7
14:4.9.0-5.el7
tcpdump-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
before 14:4.9.0-5.el7
14:4.9.0-5.el7
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
before 4.5.1-7.1
4.5.1-7.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12
before 4.5.1-7.1
4.5.1-7.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
before 4.5.1-7.1
4.5.1-7.1
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
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 4.5.1-2ubuntu1.2, plus listed versions
4.4.0-1ubuntu14.5.1-2ubuntu14.5.1-2ubuntu1.1
4.5.1-2ubuntu1.2
tcpdump
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
before 4.7.4-3.4
4.7.4-3.4

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBTcpDump - rpki_rtr_pdu_print Out-of-Bounds Denial of Service2015-07-20
PoC in GitHubarntsonl/CVE-2015-21532015-08-27

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub

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

In short

CVE-2015-2153 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Tcpdump, published March 17, 2015. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 18.5%, the 97th percentile. Fixed in tcpdump 4.6.2-4.

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