Integer underflow in the olsr_print function in tcpdump 3.9.6 through 4.6.2, when in…
Priority LOW 31CWE-189Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Integer underflow in the olsr_print function in tcpdump 3.9.6 through 4.6.2, when in verbose mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted length value in an OLSR frame.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05471 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 19
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:tcpdump:3.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.9.6 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:tcpdump:3.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.9.7 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:tcpdump:3.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.9.8 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:tcpdump:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:tcpdump:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:tcpdump:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:tcpdump:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:tcpdump:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:tcpdump:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:tcpdump:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:tcpdump:3.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:tcpdump:3.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9.7 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:tcpdump:3.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.9.8 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:tcpdump:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:tcpdump:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:tcpdump:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:tcpdump:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:tcpdump:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:tcpdump:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:tcpdump:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 9 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:tcpdump:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:tcpdump:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:tcpdump:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:tcpdump:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:tcpdump:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:tcpdump:4.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:tcpdump:4.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1 | Running on | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.2 | Running on | openSUSE |
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:tcpdump:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:tcpdump:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:tcpdump:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:tcpdump:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:tcpdump:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:tcpdump:4.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:tcpdump:4.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 Running on ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.2 Running on ·openSUSE
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-8767
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wcfm-6f8f-6jv8
References
Exploit 2
More Red Hat Tcpdump vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-07196 Multiple Integer underflows in the geonet_print function in tcpdump 4.5.0 through 4.6.2… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2003-00895 tcpdump before 3.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2014-07197 tcpdump 3.8 through 4.6.2 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2014-07415 Buffer overflow in the ppp_hdlc function in print-ppp.c in tcpdump 4.6.2 and earlier… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2003-00180 tcpdump does not properly drop privileges to the pcap user when starting up. CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
Sources
- CVE-2014-8767 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-8767 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wcfm-6f8f-6jv8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-8767 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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