print-wb.c in tcpdump before 4.7.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service…
Priority LOW 37CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
print-wb.c in tcpdump before 4.7.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and process crash).
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02284 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:tcpdump:tcpdump:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.7.3 | Vulnerable | The Tcpdump Group |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 42.2 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse_project:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 42.1 | Vulnerable | Opensuse Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:tcpdump:tcpdump:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.7.3 Vulnerable ·The Tcpdump Group
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 42.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse_project:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 42.1 Vulnerable ·Opensuse Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-3138
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-75gj-485x-v865
References
Sources
- CVE-2015-3138 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-3138 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-75gj-485x-v865 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-3138 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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