Multiple Integer underflows in the geonet_print function in tcpdump 4.5.0 through 4.6.2…
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-191Published · 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-191 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Multiple Integer underflows in the geonet_print function in tcpdump 4.5.0 through 4.6.2, when in verbose mode, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a crafted length value in a Geonet frame.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.19807 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and 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 · 15
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.2 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 10.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 12.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 14.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| 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:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 10.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- 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
Show 5 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-8768
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vfhx-w4xw-3mwg
References
Exploit 3
Sources
- CVE-2014-8768 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-8768 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vfhx-w4xw-3mwg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-8768 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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