Back to Database
Status published
High
CVE-2020-8037
ppp decapsulator can be convinced to allocate a large amount of memory
Vulnerability Description
The ppp decapsulator in tcpdump 4.9.3 can be convinced to allocate a large amount of memory.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
THREAT MONITOR
Am I Vulnerable?
Launch our assessment wizard to check if your infrastructure is exposed to • CVE-2020-8037
Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Hardik Shah
References
- https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/32027e199368dad9508965aae8cd8de5b6ab5231
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00018.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LWDBONZVLC6BAOR2KM376DJCM4H3FERV/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/F2MX34MJIUJQGL6CMEPLTKFOOOC3CJ4Z/
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Apr/51
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212325
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212326
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212327
More from The TCPdump Group
View All →Affected Vendor
The TCPdump Group
View all reports →Affected Software
tcpdump
Vulnerable Versions:
4.9.3
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 4th, 2020
Last Modified:
September 16th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.