The force printer in tcpdump before 4.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of…
Priority MEDIUM 43Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The force printer in tcpdump before 4.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.07815 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 4 fixed, 2 without a fix
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 · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| 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:oracle:solaris:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:tcpdump:tcpdump:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.7.0 | Vulnerable | The Tcpdump Group |
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- 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:oracle:solaris:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:tcpdump:tcpdump:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.7.0 Vulnerable ·The Tcpdump Group
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2017:1871 Released 2017-08-01 · Red Hat rating Moderatetcpdump security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) tcpdump-14:4.9.0-5.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) tcpdump-14:4.9.0-5.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) tcpdump-14:4.9.0-5.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) tcpdump-14:4.9.0-5.el7
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. 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 Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1871 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1871 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1871 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1871 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-2155
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r2jh-fv4f-q2ch
References
Advisory 11
Sources
- CVE-2015-2155 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-2155 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r2jh-fv4f-q2ch · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-2155 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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