Vulnerability Description
The force printer in tcpdump before 4.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
CVSS Score
7.5
HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 21 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 |
| Oracle | Solaris | 11.2 |
| Tcpdump | Tcpdump | <= 4.7.0 |
References
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0114.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/153834.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00084.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130730/tcpdump-Denial-Of-Service-Code-ExecuPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3193Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:125Broken Link
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:182Broken Link
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534829/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73021
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031937Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2580-1
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1871
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1201798Issue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-04
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-2155?
CVE-2015-2155 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). The force printer in tcpdump before 4.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
How severe is CVE-2015-2155?
CVE-2015-2155 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-2155?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Opensuse Opensuse, Oracle Solaris, Tcpdump Tcpdump.