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TI-2007-01181 Aliases CVE-2007-1218GHSA-r3xv-hqxp-h6pv

Off-by-one buffer overflow in the parse_elements function in the 802.11 printer code…

Priority LOW 35CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02915 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:tcpdump:tcpdump:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 3.9.5VulnerableThe Tcpdump Group
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcpdump:tcpdump:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.9.5 Vulnerable ·The Tcpdump Group

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2007:0387 Released 2007-11-15 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    tcpdump security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 arpwatch-14:2.1a13-12.el4, arpwatch-14:2.1a13-12.el4.i386, arpwatch-14:2.1a13-12.el4.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 arpwatch-14:2.1a13-12.el4, arpwatch-14:2.1a13-12.el4.i386, libpcap-14:0.8.3-12.el4 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 arpwatch-14:2.1a13-12.el4, arpwatch-14:2.1a13-12.el4.i386, arpwatch-14:2.1a13-12.el4.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 arpwatch-14:2.1a13-12.el4, arpwatch-14:2.1a13-12.el4.i386, arpwatch-14:2.1a13-12.el4.ia64 +6
  • RHSA-2007:0368 Released 2007-11-07 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    tcpdump security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) arpwatch-14:2.1a13-18.el5, arpwatch-14:2.1a13-18.el5.i386, arpwatch-14:2.1a13-18.el5.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) libpcap-14:0.9.4-11.el5, libpcap-14:0.9.4-11.el5.i386, tcpdump-14:3.9.4-11.el5 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) arpwatch-14:2.1a13-18.el5, arpwatch-14:2.1a13-18.el5.i386, libpcap-devel-14:0.9.4-11.el5 +2

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2007:0368
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0387
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2007:0368
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2007:0368
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0387
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0387
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0387

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-1218
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r3xv-hqxp-h6pv

References

Advisory 12

Other 9

  • TI-2007-03684 Integer overflow in print-bgp.c in the BGP dissector in tcpdump 3.9.6 and earlier allows… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2004-00159 Integer underflow in the isakmp_id_print for TCPDUMP 3.8.1 and earlier allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2018-10700 The BGP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.3 has a buffer over-read in… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-09693 The RPKI-Router parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-rpki-rtr.c:rpki_rtr_pdu_print(). CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-09684 The ICMPv6 parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-icmp6.c:icmp6_nodeinfo_print(). CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-09683 The MPTCP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-mptcp.c, several functions. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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