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CVE-2017-12899
The DECnet parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer...
Vulnerability Description
The DECnet parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-decnet.c:decnet_print().
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-23
- https://support.apple.com/HT208221
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3971
- https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/c6e0531b5def26ecf912e8de6ade86cbdaed3751
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039307
- https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/f96003b21e2abfbba59b926b10a7f9bc7d11e36c
- http://www.tcpdump.org/tcpdump-changes.txt
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2018:0705
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
tcpdump, debian linux, enterprise linux desktop, enterprise linux server, enterprise linux server aus
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 9.0, 10.0, 7.0, 7.6, 7.7
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 14th, 2017
Last Modified:
December 4th, 2025
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.