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CVE-2018-16301

libpcap before 1.9.1, as used in tcpdump before 4.9.3, has a buffer overflow and/or over-read...

7.8 HighFix available

The command-line argument parser in tcpdump before 4.99.0 has a buffer overflow in tcpdump.c:read_infile(). To trigger this vulnerability the attacker needs to create a 4GB file on the local filesystem and to specify the file name as the value of the -F command-line argument of tcpdump.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.63%Down 0.3 points since Feb 10, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

The command-line argument parser in tcpdump before 4.99.0 has a buffer overflow in tcpdump.c:read_infile(). To trigger this vulnerability the attacker needs to create a 4GB file on the local filesystem and to specify the file name as the value of the -F command-line argument of tcpdump.

Record
CVE-2018-16301
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.4 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-190, CWE-787, CWE-120
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The command-line argument parser in tcpdump before 4.99.0 has a buffer overflow in tcpdump.c:read_infile(). To trigger this vulnerability the attacker needs to create a 4GB file on the local filesystem and to specify the file name as the value of the -F command-line argument of tcpdump.

Record
CVE-2018-16301
Weakness
CWE-190, CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-8152 No score

The command-line argument parser in tcpdump before 4.99.0 has a buffer overflow in tcpdump.c:read_infile(). To trigger this vulnerability the attacker needs to create a 4GB file on the local filesystem and to specify the file name as the value of the -F command-line argument of tcpdump.

Record
EUVD-2018-8152
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h8wh-rj39-x373 7.8

libpcap before 1.9.1, as used in tcpdump before 4.9.3, has a buffer overflow and/or over-read...

libpcap before 1.9.1, as used in tcpdump before 4.9.3, has a buffer overflow and/or over-read because of errors in pcapng reading.

Record
GHSA-h8wh-rj39-x373
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-120, CWE-190
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2018-16301 7.8

The command-line argument parser in tcpdump before 4.99.0 has a buffer overflow in tcpdump.c:read_infile(). To trigger this vulnerability the attacker needs to create a 4GB file on the local filesystem and to specify the file name as the value of the -F command-line argument of tcpdump.

Record
ALPINE-CVE-2018-16301
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVAZL-8506 7.8

CVE-2018-16301 affecting package tcpdump for versions less than 4.99.1-1

The command-line argument parser in tcpdump before 4.99.0 has a buffer overflow in tcpdump.c:read_infile(). To trigger this vulnerability the attacker needs to create a 4GB file on the local filesystem and to specify the file name as the value of the -F command-line argument of tcpdump.

Record
AZL-8506
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVBELL-CVE-2018-16301 7.8

CVE-2018-16301 does not affect BellSoft software

Record
BELL-CVE-2018-16301
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.8

The command-line argument parser in tcpdump before 4.99.0 has a buffer overflow in tcpdump.c:read_infile(). To trigger this vulnerability the attacker needs to create a 4GB file on the local filesystem and to specify the file name as the value of the -F command-line argument of tcpdump.

Record
CVE-2018-16301
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-16301 7.8

The command-line argument parser in tcpdump before 4.99.0 has a buffer overflow in tcpdump.c:read_infile(). To trigger this vulnerability the attacker needs to create a 4GB file on the local filesystem and to specify the file name as the value of the -F command-line argument of tcpdump.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-16301
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2022-1862 7.8

tcpdump security update

Tcpdump is a command-line tool for monitoring network traffic. Tcpdump can capture and display the packet headers on a particular network interface or on all interfaces. Tcpdump can display all of the packet headers, or just the ones that match particular criteria.

Security Fix(es):

The command-line argument parser in tcpdump before 4.99.0 has a buffer overflow in tcpdump.c:read_infile(). To trigger this vulnerability the attacker needs to create a 4GB file on the local filesystem and to specify the file name as the value of the -F command-line argument of tcpdump.(CVE-2018-16301)

Record
OESA-2022-1862
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2022-1863 7.8

tcpdump security update

Tcpdump is a command-line tool for monitoring network traffic. Tcpdump can capture and display the packet headers on a particular network interface or on all interfaces. Tcpdump can display all of the packet headers, or just the ones that match particular criteria.

Security Fix(es):

The command-line argument parser in tcpdump before 4.99.0 has a buffer overflow in tcpdump.c:read_infile(). To trigger this vulnerability the attacker needs to create a 4GB file on the local filesystem and to specify the file name as the value of the -F command-line argument of tcpdump.(CVE-2018-16301)

Record
OESA-2022-1863
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-16301 7.8

The command-line argument parser in tcpdump before 4.99.0 has a buffer overflow in tcpdump.c:read_infile(). To trigger this vulnerability the attacker needs to create a 4GB file on the local filesystem and to specify the file name as the value of the -F command-line argument of tcpdump.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-16301
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2019-0297 No score

Updated libpcap and tcpdump packages fix security vulnerabilities

Updated libpcap and tcpdump packages fix security vulnerabilities:

The libpcap packages have been updated to versions 1.9.1 and tcpdump to 4.9.3, respectively, fixing several buffer overread and overflow issues.

Record
MGASA-2019-0297
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2019:2343-1 No score

Security update for libpcap

This update for libpcap fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2019-15165: Added sanity checks for PHB header length before allocating memory (bsc#1153332).
  • CVE-2018-16301: Fixed a buffer overflow (bsc#1153332).

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2019:2343-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2019:2344-1 No score

Security update for tcpdump

This update for tcpdump fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2017-16808: Fixed a heap-based buffer over-read related to aoe_print and lookup_emem (bsc#1068716 bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-10103: Fixed a mishandling of the printing of SMB data (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-10105: Fixed a mishandling of the printing of SMB data (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-14461: Fixed a buffer over-read in print-ldp.c:ldp_tlv_print (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-14462: Fixed a buffer over-read in print-icmp.c:icmp_print (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-14463: Fixed a buffer over-read in print-vrrp.c:vrrp_print (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-14464: Fixed a buffer over-read in print-lmp.c:lmp_print_data_link_subobjs (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-14465: Fixed a buffer over-read in print-rsvp.c:rsvp_obj_print (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-14466: Fixed a buffer over-read in print-rx.c:rx_cache_find (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-14467: Fixed a buffer over-read in print-bgp.c:bgp_capabilities_print (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-14468: Fixed a buffer over-read in print-fr.c:mfr_print (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-14469: Fixed a buffer over-read in print-isakmp.c:ikev1_n_print (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-14470: Fixed a buffer over-read in print-babel.c:babel_print_v2 (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-14879: Fixed a buffer overflow in the command-line argument parser (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-14880: Fixed a buffer over-read in the OSPFv3 parser (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-14881: Fixed a buffer over-read in the BGP parser (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-14882: Fixed a buffer over-read in the ICMPv6 parser (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-16227: Fixed a buffer over-read in the IEEE 802.11 parser in print-802_11.c for the Mesh Flags subfield (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-16228: Fixed a buffer over-read in the HNCP parser (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-16229: Fixed a buffer over-read in the DCCP parser (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-16230: Fixed a buffer over-read in the BGP parser in print-bgp.c:bgp_attr_print (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-16300: Fixed an unlimited recursion in the BGP parser that allowed denial-of-service by stack consumption (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-16301: Fixed a buffer overflow (bsc#1153332 bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-16451: Fixed several buffer over-reads in print-smb.c:print_trans() for \MAILSLOT\BROWSE and \PIPE\LANMAN (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-16452: Fixed a stack exhaustion in smbutil.c:smb_fdata (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2019-15166: Fixed a bounds check in lmp_print_data_link_subobjs (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2019-15167: Fixed a vulnerability in VRRP (bsc#1153098).

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2019:2344-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2019:2345-1 No score

Security update for libpcap

This update for libpcap fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2019-15165: Added sanity checks for PHB header length before allocating memory (bsc#1153332).
  • CVE-2018-16301: Fixed a buffer overflow (bsc#1153332).

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2019:2345-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2019:2348-1 No score

Security update for tcpdump

This update for tcpdump fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2017-16808: Fixed a heap-based buffer over-read related to aoe_print and lookup_emem (bsc#1068716 bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-10103: Fixed a mishandling of the printing of SMB data (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-10105: Fixed a mishandling of the printing of SMB data (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-14461: Fixed a buffer over-read in print-ldp.c:ldp_tlv_print (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-14462: Fixed a buffer over-read in print-icmp.c:icmp_print (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-14463: Fixed a buffer over-read in print-vrrp.c:vrrp_print (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-14464: Fixed a buffer over-read in print-lmp.c:lmp_print_data_link_subobjs (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-14465: Fixed a buffer over-read in print-rsvp.c:rsvp_obj_print (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-14466: Fixed a buffer over-read in print-rx.c:rx_cache_find (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-14467: Fixed a buffer over-read in print-bgp.c:bgp_capabilities_print (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-14468: Fixed a buffer over-read in print-fr.c:mfr_print (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-14469: Fixed a buffer over-read in print-isakmp.c:ikev1_n_print (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-14470: Fixed a buffer over-read in print-babel.c:babel_print_v2 (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-14879: Fixed a buffer overflow in the command-line argument parser (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-14880: Fixed a buffer over-read in the OSPFv3 parser (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-14881: Fixed a buffer over-read in the BGP parser (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-14882: Fixed a buffer over-read in the ICMPv6 parser (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-16227: Fixed a buffer over-read in the IEEE 802.11 parser in print-802_11.c for the Mesh Flags subfield (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-16228: Fixed a buffer over-read in the HNCP parser (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-16229: Fixed a buffer over-read in the DCCP parser (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-16230: Fixed a buffer over-read in the BGP parser in print-bgp.c:bgp_attr_print (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-16300: Fixed an unlimited recursion in the BGP parser that allowed denial-of-service by stack consumption (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-16301: Fixed a buffer overflow (bsc#1153332 bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-16451: Fixed several buffer over-reads in print-smb.c:print_trans() for \MAILSLOT\BROWSE and \PIPE\LANMAN (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-16452: Fixed a stack exhaustion in smbutil.c:smb_fdata (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2019-15166: Fixed a bounds check in lmp_print_data_link_subobjs (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2019-15167: Fixed a vulnerability in VRRP (bsc#1153098).

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2019:2348-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2022:0774-1 No score

Security update for tcpdump

This update for tcpdump fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2018-16301: Fixed segfault when handling large files (bsc#1195825).
Record
openSUSE-SU-2022:0774-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10969-1 No score

libpcap-devel-1.10.1-1.2 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the libpcap-devel-1.10.1-1.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10969-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11425-1 No score

tcpdump-4.99.1-1.2 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the tcpdump-4.99.1-1.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11425-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2019:14191-1 No score

Security update for tcpdump

This update for tcpdump fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2017-12995: Fixed an infinite loop in the DNS parser that allowed remote DoS (bsc#1057247).
  • CVE-2017-12893: Fixed a buffer over-read in the SMB/CIFS parser that allowed remote DoS (bsc#1057247).
  • CVE-2017-12894: Fixed a buffer over-read in several protocol parsers that allowed remote DoS (bsc#1057247).
  • CVE-2017-12896: Fixed a buffer over-read in the ISAKMP parser that allowed remote DoS (bsc#1057247).
  • CVE-2017-12897: Fixed a buffer over-read in the ISO CLNS parser that allowed remote DoS (bsc#1057247).
  • CVE-2017-12898: Fixed a buffer over-read in the NFS parser that allowed remote DoS (bsc#1057247).
  • CVE-2017-12899: Fixed a buffer over-read in the DECnet parser that allowed remote DoS (bsc#1057247).
  • CVE-2017-12900: Fixed a buffer over-read in the in several protocol parsers that allowed remote DoS (bsc#1057247).
  • CVE-2017-12901: Fixed a buffer over-read in the EIGRP parser that allowed remote DoS (bsc#1057247).
  • CVE-2017-12902: Fixed a buffer over-read in the Zephyr parser that allowed remote DoS (bsc#1057247).
  • CVE-2017-12985: Fixed a buffer over-read in the IPv6 parser that allowed remote DoS (bsc#1057247).
  • CVE-2017-12986: Fixed a buffer over-read in the IPv6 routing header parser that allowed remote DoS (bsc#1057247).
  • CVE-2017-12987: Fixed a buffer over-read in the 802.11 parser that allowed remote DoS (bsc#1057247).
  • CVE-2017-12988: Fixed a buffer over-read in the telnet parser that allowed remote DoS (bsc#1057247).
  • CVE-2017-12991: Fixed a buffer over-read in the BGP parser that allowed remote DoS (bsc#1057247).
  • CVE-2017-12992: Fixed a buffer over-read in the RIPng parser that allowed remote DoS (bsc#1057247).
  • CVE-2017-12993: Fixed a buffer over-read in the Juniper protocols parser that allowed remote DoS (bsc#1057247).
  • CVE-2017-12996: Fixed a buffer over-read in the PIMv2 parser that allowed remote DoS (bsc#1057247).
  • CVE-2017-12998: Fixed a buffer over-read in the IS-IS parser that allowed remote DoS (bsc#1057247).
  • CVE-2017-12999: Fixed a buffer over-read in the IS-IS parser that allowed remote DoS (bsc#1057247).
  • CVE-2017-13001: Fixed a buffer over-read in the NFS parser that allowed remote DoS (bsc#1057247).
  • CVE-2017-13002: Fixed a buffer over-read in the AODV parser that allowed remote DoS (bsc#1057247).
  • CVE-2017-13003: Fixed a buffer over-read in the LMP parser that allowed remote DoS (bsc#1057247).
  • CVE-2017-13004: Fixed a buffer over-read in the Juniper protocols parser that allowed remote DoS (bsc#1057247).
  • CVE-2017-13005: Fixed a buffer over-read in the NFS parser that allowed remote DoS (bsc#1057247).
  • CVE-2017-13006: Fixed a buffer over-read in the L2TP parser that allowed remote DoS (bsc#1057247).
  • CVE-2017-13008: Fixed a buffer over-read in the IEEE 802.11 parser that allowed remote DoS (bsc#1057247).
  • CVE-2017-13009: Fixed a buffer over-read in the IPv6 mobility parser that allowed remote DoS (bsc#1057247).
  • CVE-2017-13010: Fixed a buffer over-read in the BEEP parser that allowed remote DoS (bsc#1057247).
  • CVE-2017-13012: Fixed a buffer over-read in the ICMP parser that allowed remote DoS (bsc#1057247).
  • CVE-2017-13013: Fixed a buffer over-read in the ARP parser that allowed remote DoS (bsc#1057247).
  • CVE-2017-13014: Fixed a buffer over-read in the White Board protocol parser that allowed remote DoS (bsc#1057247).
  • CVE-2017-13016: Fixed a buffer over-read in the ISO ES-IS parser that allowed remote DoS (bsc#1057247).
  • CVE-2017-13017: Fixed a buffer over-read in the DHCPv6 parser that allowed remote DoS (bsc#1057247).
  • CVE-2017-13018: Fixed a buffer over-read in the PGM parser that allowed remote DoS (bsc#1057247).
  • CVE-2017-13019: Fixed a buffer over-read in the PGM parser that allowed remote DoS (bsc#1057247).
  • CVE-2017-13021: Fixed a buffer over-read in the ICMPv6 parser that allowed remote DoS (bsc#1057247).
  • CVE-2017-13022: Fixed a buffer over-read in the IP parser that…
Record
SUSE-SU-2019:14191-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2019:2669-1 No score

Security update for libpcap

This update for libpcap fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2019-15165: Added sanity checks for PHB header length before allocating memory (bsc#1153332).
  • CVE-2018-16301: Fixed a buffer overflow (bsc#1153332).
Record
SUSE-SU-2019:2669-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2019:2673-1 No score

Security update for libpcap

This update for libpcap fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2019-15165: Added sanity checks for PHB header length before allocating memory (bsc#1153332).
  • CVE-2018-16301: Fixed a buffer overflow (bsc#1153332).
Record
SUSE-SU-2019:2673-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2019:2674-1 No score

Security update for tcpdump

This update for tcpdump fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2017-16808: Fixed a heap-based buffer over-read related to aoe_print and lookup_emem (bsc#1068716 bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-10103: Fixed a mishandling of the printing of SMB data (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-10105: Fixed a mishandling of the printing of SMB data (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-14461: Fixed a buffer over-read in print-ldp.c:ldp_tlv_print (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-14462: Fixed a buffer over-read in print-icmp.c:icmp_print (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-14463: Fixed a buffer over-read in print-vrrp.c:vrrp_print (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-14464: Fixed a buffer over-read in print-lmp.c:lmp_print_data_link_subobjs (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-14465: Fixed a buffer over-read in print-rsvp.c:rsvp_obj_print (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-14466: Fixed a buffer over-read in print-rx.c:rx_cache_find (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-14467: Fixed a buffer over-read in print-bgp.c:bgp_capabilities_print (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-14468: Fixed a buffer over-read in print-fr.c:mfr_print (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-14469: Fixed a buffer over-read in print-isakmp.c:ikev1_n_print (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-14470: Fixed a buffer over-read in print-babel.c:babel_print_v2 (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-14879: Fixed a buffer overflow in the command-line argument parser (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-14880: Fixed a buffer over-read in the OSPFv3 parser (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-14881: Fixed a buffer over-read in the BGP parser (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-14882: Fixed a buffer over-read in the ICMPv6 parser (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-16227: Fixed a buffer over-read in the IEEE 802.11 parser in print-802_11.c for the Mesh Flags subfield (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-16228: Fixed a buffer over-read in the HNCP parser (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-16229: Fixed a buffer over-read in the DCCP parser (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-16230: Fixed a buffer over-read in the BGP parser in print-bgp.c:bgp_attr_print (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-16300: Fixed an unlimited recursion in the BGP parser that allowed denial-of-service by stack consumption (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-16301: Fixed a buffer overflow (bsc#1153332 bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-16451: Fixed several buffer over-reads in print-smb.c:print_trans() for \MAILSLOT\BROWSE and \PIPE\LANMAN (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2018-16452: Fixed a stack exhaustion in smbutil.c:smb_fdata (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2019-15166: Fixed a bounds check in lmp_print_data_link_subobjs (bsc#1153098).
  • CVE-2019-15167: Fixed a vulnerability in VRRP (bsc#1153098).
Record
SUSE-SU-2019:2674-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2020:3360-1 No score

Security update for tcpdump

This update for tcpdump fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2020-8037: Fixed an issue where PPP decapsulator did not allocate the right buffer size (bsc#1178466).

The previous update of tcpdump already fixed variuous Buffer overflow/overread vulnerabilities [bsc#1153098, bsc#1153332]

  • CVE-2017-16808 (AoE)
  • CVE-2018-14468 (FrameRelay)
  • CVE-2018-14469 (IKEv1)
  • CVE-2018-14470 (BABEL)
  • CVE-2018-14466 (AFS/RX)
  • CVE-2018-14461 (LDP)
  • CVE-2018-14462 (ICMP)
  • CVE-2018-14465 (RSVP)
  • CVE-2018-14464 (LMP)
  • CVE-2019-15166 (LMP)
  • CVE-2018-14880 (OSPF6)
  • CVE-2018-14882 (RPL)
  • CVE-2018-16227 (802.11)
  • CVE-2018-16229 (DCCP)
  • CVE-2018-14467 (BGP)
  • CVE-2018-14881 (BGP)
  • CVE-2018-16230 (BGP)
  • CVE-2018-16300 (BGP)
  • CVE-2018-14463 (VRRP)
  • CVE-2019-15167 (VRRP)
  • CVE-2018-14879 (tcpdump -V)
  • CVE-2018-16228 (HNCP) is a duplicate of the already fixed CVE-2019-1010220
  • CVE-2018-16301 (fixed in libpcap)
  • CVE-2018-16451 (SMB)
  • CVE-2018-16452 (SMB)
  • CVE-2018-10103 (SMB - partially fixed, but SMB printing disabled)
  • CVE-2018-10105 (SMB - too unreliably reproduced, SMB printing disabled)
Record
SUSE-SU-2020:3360-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2022:0505-1 No score

Security update for tcpdump

This update for tcpdump fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2018-16301: Fixed segfault when handling large files (bsc#1195825).
Record
SUSE-SU-2022:0505-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2022:0774-1 No score

Security update for tcpdump

This update for tcpdump fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2018-16301: Fixed segfault when handling large files (bsc#1195825).
Record
SUSE-SU-2022:0774-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2022:14890-1 No score

Security update for tcpdump

This update for tcpdump fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2018-16301: Fixed segfault when handling large files (bsc#1195825).
Record
SUSE-SU-2022:14890-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-5331-1 No score

tcpdump vulnerabilities

It was discovered that tcpdump incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-16301)

It was discovered that tcpdump incorrectly handled certain captured data. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2020-8037)

Record
USN-5331-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-5331-2 No score

tcpdump vulnerabilities

USN-5331-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in tcpdump. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.

Original advisory details: It was discovered that tcpdump incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-16301)

It was discovered that tcpdump incorrectly handled certain captured data. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2020-8037)

Record
USN-5331-2
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
libpcap
Alpine:v3.10
 before 1.1.1-r0
1.1.1-r0
libpcap
Alpine:v3.12
 before 1.9.1-r0
1.9.1-r0
libpcap
Alpine:v3.13
 before 1.9.1-r0
1.9.1-r0
libpcap
Alpine:v3.14
 before 1.9.1-r0
1.9.1-r0
libpcap
Alpine:v3.15
 before 1.9.1-r0
1.9.1-r0
libpcap
Alpine:v3.16
 before 1.9.1-r0
1.9.1-r0
libpcap
Alpine:v3.17
 before 1.9.1-r0
1.9.1-r0
libpcap
Alpine:v3.18
 before 1.9.1-r0
1.9.1-r0
libpcap
Alpine:v3.19
 before 1.9.1-r0
1.9.1-r0
libpcap
Alpine:v3.20
 before 1.9.1-r0
1.9.1-r0
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
libpcap
Alpine:v3.21
 before 1.9.1-r0
1.9.1-r0
libpcap
Alpine:v3.22
 before 1.9.1-r0
1.9.1-r0
libpcap
Alpine:v3.23
 before 1.9.1-r0
1.9.1-r0
libpcap
Alpine:v3.24
 before 1.9.1-r0
1.9.1-r0
tcpdump
Alpine:v3.10
 before 4.9.3-r0
4.9.3-r0
tcpdump
Alpine:v3.11
 before 4.9.3-r0
4.9.3-r0
tcpdump
Alpine:v3.12
 before 4.9.3-r0
4.9.3-r0
tcpdump
Alpine:v3.13
 before 4.9.3-r0
4.9.3-r0
tcpdump
Alpine:v3.14
 before 4.9.3-r0
4.9.3-r0
tcpdump
Alpine:v3.15
 before 4.9.3-r0
4.9.3-r0
tcpdump
Alpine:v3.16
 before 4.9.3-r0
4.9.3-r0
tcpdump
Alpine:v3.17
 before 4.9.3-r0
4.9.3-r0
tcpdump
Alpine:v3.18
 before 4.9.3-r0
4.9.3-r0
tcpdump
Alpine:v3.19
 before 4.9.3-r0
4.9.3-r0
tcpdump
Alpine:v3.20
 before 4.9.3-r0
4.9.3-r0
tcpdump
Alpine:v3.21
 before 4.9.3-r0
4.9.3-r0
tcpdump
Alpine:v3.22
 before 4.9.3-r0
4.9.3-r0
tcpdump
Alpine:v3.23
 before 4.9.3-r0
4.9.3-r0
tcpdump
Alpine:v3.24
 before 4.9.3-r0
4.9.3-r0
tcpdump
Alpine:v3.9
 before 4.9.3-r0
4.9.3-r0
tcpdump
Azure Linux:2
 before 4.99.1-1
4.99.1-1
tcpdump
Debian:12
 before 4.99.0-1
4.99.0-1
tcpdump
Debian:13
 before 4.99.0-1
4.99.0-1
tcpdump
Debian:14
 before 4.99.0-1
4.99.0-1
libpcap
Mageia:7
 before 1.9.1-1.mga7
1.9.1-1.mga7
tcpdump
Mageia:7
 before 4.9.3-1.mga7
4.9.3-1.mga7
tcpdump
openEuler:20.03-LTS-SP3
 before 4.9.3-6.oe1
4.9.3-6.oe1
tcpdump
openEuler:20.03-LTS-SP1
 before 4.9.3-6.oe1
4.9.3-6.oe1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3
 before 3.9.8-1.30.13.1
3.9.8-1.30.13.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS
 before 3.9.8-1.30.13.1
3.9.8-1.30.13.1
libpcap
SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8
 before 1.8.1-10.3.1
1.8.1-10.3.1
tcpdump
SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8
 before 4.9.2-14.14.1
4.9.2-14.14.1
libpcap
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 7
 before 1.8.1-10.3.1
1.8.1-10.3.1
tcpdump
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 7
 before 4.9.2-14.14.1
4.9.2-14.14.1
libpcap
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 8
 before 1.8.1-10.3.1
1.8.1-10.3.1
tcpdump
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 8
 before 4.9.2-14.14.1
4.9.2-14.14.1
libpcap
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8
 before 1.8.1-10.3.1
1.8.1-10.3.1
tcpdump
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8
 before 4.9.2-14.14.1
4.9.2-14.14.1
libpcap
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4
 before 1.8.1-10.3.1
1.8.1-10.3.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4
 before 4.9.2-14.14.1
4.9.2-14.14.1
libpcap
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
 before 1.8.1-10.3.1
1.8.1-10.3.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
 before 4.9.2-14.14.1
4.9.2-14.14.1
libpcap
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
 before 1.8.1-10.3.1
1.8.1-10.3.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
 before 4.9.2-14.14.1
4.9.2-14.14.1
libpcap
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
 before 1.8.1-10.3.1
1.8.1-10.3.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
 before 4.9.2-14.14.1
4.9.2-14.14.1
libpcap
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4
 before 1.8.1-10.3.1
1.8.1-10.3.1
libpcap
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
 before 1.8.1-10.3.1
1.8.1-10.3.1
libpcap
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS
 before 1.8.1-10.3.1
1.8.1-10.3.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS
 before 4.9.2-14.14.1
4.9.2-14.14.1
libpcap
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS
 before 1.8.1-10.3.1
1.8.1-10.3.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS
 before 4.9.2-14.14.1
4.9.2-14.14.1
libpcap
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL
 before 1.8.1-10.3.1
1.8.1-10.3.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL
 before 4.9.2-14.14.1
4.9.2-14.14.1
libpcap
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS
 before 1.8.1-10.3.1
1.8.1-10.3.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS
 before 4.9.2-14.14.1
4.9.2-14.14.1
libpcap
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL
 before 1.8.1-10.3.1
1.8.1-10.3.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL
 before 4.9.2-14.14.1
4.9.2-14.14.1
libpcap
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
 before 1.8.1-10.3.1
1.8.1-10.3.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
 before 4.9.2-14.14.1
4.9.2-14.14.1
libpcap
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
 before 1.8.1-10.3.1
1.8.1-10.3.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
 before 4.9.2-14.14.1
4.9.2-14.14.1
libpcap
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
 before 1.8.1-10.3.1
1.8.1-10.3.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
 before 4.9.2-14.14.1
4.9.2-14.14.1
libpcap
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
 before 1.8.1-10.3.1
1.8.1-10.3.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
 before 4.9.2-14.14.1
4.9.2-14.14.1
libpcap
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP4
 before 1.8.1-10.3.1
1.8.1-10.3.1
libpcap
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP5
 before 1.8.1-10.3.1
1.8.1-10.3.1
libpcap
SUSE:Enterprise Storage 4
 before 1.8.1-10.3.1
1.8.1-10.3.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Enterprise Storage 4
 before 4.9.2-14.14.1
4.9.2-14.14.1
libpcap
SUSE:Enterprise Storage 5
 before 1.8.1-10.3.1
1.8.1-10.3.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Enterprise Storage 5
 before 4.9.2-14.14.1
4.9.2-14.14.1
libpcap
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15
 before 1.8.1-4.3.1
1.8.1-4.3.1
libpcap
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1
 before 1.8.1-4.3.1
1.8.1-4.3.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15
 before 4.9.2-3.9.1
4.9.2-3.9.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1
 before 4.9.2-3.9.1
4.9.2-3.9.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
 before 4.9.2-14.17.1
4.9.2-14.17.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
 before 4.9.2-14.17.1
4.9.2-14.17.1
tcpdump
SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8
 before 4.9.2-14.20.1
4.9.2-14.20.1
tcpdump
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 8
 before 4.9.2-14.20.1
4.9.2-14.20.1
tcpdump
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 9
 before 4.9.2-14.20.1
4.9.2-14.20.1
tcpdump
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8
 before 4.9.2-14.20.1
4.9.2-14.20.1
tcpdump
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9
 before 4.9.2-14.20.1
4.9.2-14.20.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
 before 4.9.2-14.20.1
4.9.2-14.20.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
 before 4.9.2-14.20.1
4.9.2-14.20.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL
 before 4.9.2-14.20.1
4.9.2-14.20.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS
 before 4.9.2-14.20.1
4.9.2-14.20.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL
 before 4.9.2-14.20.1
4.9.2-14.20.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS
 before 4.9.2-14.20.1
4.9.2-14.20.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
 before 4.9.2-14.20.1
4.9.2-14.20.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
 before 4.9.2-14.20.1
4.9.2-14.20.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3
 before 4.9.2-3.18.1
4.9.2-3.18.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS
 before 4.9.2-3.18.1
4.9.2-3.18.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS
 before 4.9.2-3.18.1
4.9.2-3.18.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS
 before 4.9.2-3.18.1
4.9.2-3.18.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS
 before 4.9.2-3.18.1
4.9.2-3.18.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOS
 before 4.9.2-3.18.1
4.9.2-3.18.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS
 before 4.9.2-3.18.1
4.9.2-3.18.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2
 before 4.9.2-3.18.1
4.9.2-3.18.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS
 before 4.9.2-3.18.1
4.9.2-3.18.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL
 before 4.9.2-3.18.1
4.9.2-3.18.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS
 before 4.9.2-3.18.1
4.9.2-3.18.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-BCL
 before 4.9.2-3.18.1
4.9.2-3.18.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS
 before 4.9.2-3.18.1
4.9.2-3.18.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
 before 4.9.2-3.18.1
4.9.2-3.18.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
 before 4.9.2-3.18.1
4.9.2-3.18.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
 before 4.9.2-3.18.1
4.9.2-3.18.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Manager Proxy 4.1
 before 4.9.2-3.18.1
4.9.2-3.18.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
 before 4.9.2-3.18.1
4.9.2-3.18.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Manager Server 4.1
 before 4.9.2-3.18.1
4.9.2-3.18.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Enterprise Storage 6
 before 4.9.2-3.18.1
4.9.2-3.18.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Enterprise Storage 7
 before 4.9.2-3.18.1
4.9.2-3.18.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3
 before 3.9.8-1.30.19.1
3.9.8-1.30.19.1
tcpdump
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS
 before 3.9.8-1.30.19.1
3.9.8-1.30.19.1
tcpdump
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
4.4.0-1ubuntu14.5.1-2ubuntu14.5.1-2ubuntu1.14.5.1-2ubuntu1.24.9.0-1ubuntu1~ubuntu14.04.14.9.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.14.9.3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1
 None known
tcpdump
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
 before 4.9.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1, plus listed versions
4.7.4-1ubuntu14.9.0-1ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04.14.9.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.14.9.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
4.9.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1
tcpdump
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 before 4.9.3-0ubuntu0.18.04.2, plus listed versions
4.9.2-14.9.2-24.9.2-2build14.9.2-2ubuntu14.9.2-34.9.3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
4.9.3-0ubuntu0.18.04.2
tcpdump
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
 before 4.9.3-4ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions
4.9.3-24.9.3-34.9.3-4
4.9.3-4ubuntu0.1
libpcap
openSUSE:Leap 15.0
 before 1.8.1-lp150.3.3.1
1.8.1-lp150.3.3.1
tcpdump
openSUSE:Leap 15.0
 before 4.9.2-lp150.10.1
4.9.2-lp150.10.1
libpcap
openSUSE:Leap 15.1
 before 1.8.1-lp151.4.3.1
1.8.1-lp151.4.3.1
tcpdump
openSUSE:Leap 15.1
 before 4.9.2-lp151.4.6.1
4.9.2-lp151.4.6.1
tcpdump
openSUSE:Leap 15.3
 before 4.9.2-3.18.1
4.9.2-3.18.1
tcpdump
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
 before 4.99.1-1.2
4.99.1-1.2

History

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

In short

CVE-2018-16301 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Tcpdump, published September 30, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.63%, the 50th percentile. Fixed in libpcap 1.1.1-r0.

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