[ GLSA 201510-04 ] tcpdump

[GLSA]

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: tcpdump: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201510-04)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: October 31, 2015
Bug(s): #552632
ID: 201510-04

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in tcpdump, the worst of
which can allow remote attackers to cause Denial of Service condition or
executive arbitrary code.


Background

tcpdump is a Tool for network monitoring and data acquisition.

Affected Packages

Package: net-analyzer/tcpdump
Vulnerable: < 4.7.4
Unaffected: >= 4.7.4
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in tcpdump. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.


Impact

A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the process, or cause a Denial of Service condition.


Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All tcpdump users should upgrade to the latest version: