Ubuntu Security Notice 4252-2 - USN-4252-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in tcpdump. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. Multiple security issues were discovered in tcpdump. A remote attacker could use these issues to cause tcpdump to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. Various other issues were also addressed.
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