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CVE-2007-1218

Off-by-one buffer overflow in the parse_elements function in the 802.11 printer code (print...

6.8 MediumFix available

Off-by-one buffer overflow in the parse_elements function in the 802.11 printer code (print-802_11.c) for tcpdump 3.9.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted 802.11 frame. NOTE: this was originally referred to as heap-based, but it might be stack-based.

Exploit likelihood

2.92%Down 1.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.8

Off-by-one buffer overflow in the parse_elements function in the 802.11 printer code (print-802_11.c) for tcpdump 3.9.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted 802.11 frame. NOTE: this was originally referred to as heap-based, but it might be stack-based.

Record
CVE-2007-1218
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119, CWE-189
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Off-by-one buffer overflow in the parse_elements function in the 802.11 printer code (print-802_11.c) for tcpdump 3.9.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted 802.11 frame. NOTE: this was originally referred to as heap-based, but it might be stack-based.

Record
CVE-2007-1218
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-1215 No score

Off-by-one buffer overflow in the parse_elements function in the 802.11 printer code (print-802_11.c) for tcpdump 3.9.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted 802.11 frame. NOTE: this was originally referred to as heap-based, but it might be stack-based.

Record
EUVD-2007-1215
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r3xv-hqxp-h6pv No score

Off-by-one buffer overflow in the parse_elements function in the 802.11 printer code (print...

Off-by-one buffer overflow in the parse_elements function in the 802.11 printer code (print-802_11.c) for tcpdump 3.9.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted 802.11 frame. NOTE: this was originally referred to as heap-based, but it might be stack-based.

Record
GHSA-r3xv-hqxp-h6pv
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

Off-by-one buffer overflow in the parse_elements function in the 802.11 printer code (print-802_11.c) for tcpdump 3.9.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted 802.11 frame. NOTE: this was originally referred to as heap-based, but it might be stack-based.

Record
CVE-2007-1218
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2007-1218 No score

Off-by-one buffer overflow in the parse_elements function in the 802.11 printer code (print-802_11.c) for tcpdump 3.9.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted 802.11 frame. NOTE: this was originally referred to as heap-based, but it might be stack-based.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2007-1218
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
tcpdump
Debian:12
 before 3.9.5-2
3.9.5-2
tcpdump
Debian:13
 before 3.9.5-2
3.9.5-2
tcpdump
Debian:14
 before 3.9.5-2
3.9.5-2
tcpdump
Debian:3.1
 before 3.8.3-5sarge2, plus listed versions
3.8.3-53.8.3-5sarge1
3.8.3-5sarge2
arpwatch
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 14:2.1a13-18.el5
14:2.1a13-18.el5
libpcap-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 14:0.9.4-11.el5
14:0.9.4-11.el5
tcpdump
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 14:3.9.4-11.el5
14:3.9.4-11.el5
tcpdump-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 14:3.9.4-11.el5
14:3.9.4-11.el5
libpcap
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 14:0.9.4-11.el5
14:0.9.4-11.el5
tcpdump
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 14:3.9.4-11.el5
14:3.9.4-11.el5
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
tcpdump-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 14:3.9.4-11.el5
14:3.9.4-11.el5
arpwatch
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 14:2.1a13-18.el5
14:2.1a13-18.el5
libpcap
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 14:0.9.4-11.el5
14:0.9.4-11.el5
libpcap-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 14:0.9.4-11.el5
14:0.9.4-11.el5
tcpdump
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 14:3.9.4-11.el5
14:3.9.4-11.el5
tcpdump-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 14:3.9.4-11.el5
14:3.9.4-11.el5
arpwatch
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 14:2.1a13-12.el4
14:2.1a13-12.el4
libpcap
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 14:0.8.3-12.el4
14:0.8.3-12.el4
tcpdump
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 14:3.8.2-12.el4
14:3.8.2-12.el4
tcpdump-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 14:3.8.2-12.el4
14:3.8.2-12.el4
arpwatch
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 14:2.1a13-12.el4
14:2.1a13-12.el4
libpcap
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 14:0.8.3-12.el4
14:0.8.3-12.el4
tcpdump
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 14:3.8.2-12.el4
14:3.8.2-12.el4
tcpdump-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 14:3.8.2-12.el4
14:3.8.2-12.el4
arpwatch
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 14:2.1a13-12.el4
14:2.1a13-12.el4
libpcap
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 14:0.8.3-12.el4
14:0.8.3-12.el4
tcpdump
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 14:3.8.2-12.el4
14:3.8.2-12.el4
tcpdump-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 14:3.8.2-12.el4
14:3.8.2-12.el4
arpwatch
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 14:2.1a13-12.el4
14:2.1a13-12.el4
libpcap
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 14:0.8.3-12.el4
14:0.8.3-12.el4
tcpdump
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 14:3.8.2-12.el4
14:3.8.2-12.el4
tcpdump-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 14:3.8.2-12.el4
14:3.8.2-12.el4

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-2007-1218 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Tcpdump, published March 2, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.92%, the 87th percentile. Fixed in tcpdump 3.9.5-2.

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