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TI-2007-03684 Aliases CVE-2007-3798GHSA-cg3g-c98g-38cg

Integer overflow in print-bgp.c in the BGP dissector in tcpdump 3.9.6 and earlier allows…

Priority CRITICAL 86CWE-252Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Integer overflow in print-bgp.c in the BGP dissector in tcpdump 3.9.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted TLVs in a BGP packet, related to an unchecked return value.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.70386 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

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

CPE configurations NVD · 48

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:tcpdump:tcpdump:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 3.9.6VulnerableThe Tcpdump Group
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.06VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:slackware:slackware:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableSlackware
cpe:2.3:a:slackware:slackware:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1VulnerableSlackware
cpe:2.3:a:slackware:slackware:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableSlackware
cpe:2.3:a:slackware:slackware:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.1VulnerableSlackware
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcpdump:tcpdump:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.9.6 Vulnerable ·The Tcpdump Group
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.06 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:slackware:slackware:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Slackware
  • cpe:2.3:a:slackware:slackware:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·Slackware
  • cpe:2.3:a:slackware:slackware:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Slackware
  • cpe:2.3:a:slackware:slackware:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1 Vulnerable ·Slackware
Show 38 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:slackware:slackware:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.2VulnerableSlackware
cpe:2.3:a:slackware:slackware:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0VulnerableSlackware
cpe:2.3:a:slackware:slackware:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0VulnerableSlackware
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0 to before 5.5; 6.0 to before 6.1VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.5:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5 p1VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.5:p11:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5 p11VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.5:p12:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5 p12VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.5:p13:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5 p13VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.5:p14:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5 p14VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.5:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5 p2VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.5:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5 p3VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.5:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5 p4VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.5:p5:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5 p5VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.5:p7:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5 p7VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.5:p8:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5 p8VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.5:p9:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5 p9VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.1:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1 p1VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.1:p10:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1 p10VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.1:p11:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1 p11VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.1:p12:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1 p12VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.1:p13:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1 p13VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.1:p16:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1 p16VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.1:p17:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1 p17VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.1:p18:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1 p18VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.1:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1 p2VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.1:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1 p4VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.1:p6:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1 p6VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.1:p7:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1 p7VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.1:p9:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1 p9VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.2:p1:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2 p1VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.2:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2 p4VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.2:p5:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2 p5VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.2:p6:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2 p6VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0.0 to before 10.4.11VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0.0 to before 10.4.11VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:slackware:slackware:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.2 Vulnerable ·Slackware
  • cpe:2.3:a:slackware:slackware:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Slackware
  • cpe:2.3:a:slackware:slackware:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·Slackware
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 to before 5.5; 6.0 to before 6.1 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.5:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 p1 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.5:p11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 p11 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.5:p12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 p12 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.5:p13:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 p13 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.5:p14:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 p14 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.5:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 p2 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.5:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 p3 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.5:p4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 p4 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.5:p5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 p5 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.5:p7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 p7 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.5:p8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 p8 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:5.5:p9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 p9 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.1:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 p1 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.1:p10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 p10 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.1:p11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 p11 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.1:p12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 p12 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.1:p13:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 p13 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.1:p16:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 p16 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.1:p17:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 p17 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.1:p18:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 p18 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.1:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 p2 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.1:p4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 p4 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.1:p6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 p6 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.1:p7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 p7 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.1:p9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 p9 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.2:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 p1 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.2:p4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 p4 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.2:p5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 p5 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.2:p6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 p6 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0 to before 10.4.11 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0 to before 10.4.11 Vulnerable ·Apple

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-2007-3798
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cg3g-c98g-38cg

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 15

Other 3

Sources

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