Ubuntu Security Notice 5331-1 - It was discovered that tcpdump incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. It was discovered that tcpdump incorrectly handled certain captured data. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5331-1
March 16, 2022
tcpdump vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.04 ESM
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in tcpdump.
Software Description:
- tcpdump: command-line network traffic analyzer
Details:
It was discovered that tcpdump incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service,
or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-16301)
It was discovered that tcpdump incorrectly handled certain captured data.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2020-8037)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
tcpdump 4.9.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5331-1
CVE-2018-16301, CVE-2020-8037