Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2018-14882
The ICMPv6 parser in tcpdump before 4.9.3 has a buffer over-read in print-icmp6.c.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:3.89%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-125 ↗CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| tcpdump | tcpdump | all |
| f5 | traffix_signaling_delivery_controller | all |
| apple | mac_os_x | all |
| debian | debian_linux | 8.0, 9.0, 10.0 |
| fedoraproject | fedora | 29, 30, 31 |
| opensuse | leap | 15.0, 15.1 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 7.0, 8.0 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
3.891%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2018-08-03T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2019-10-03T15:41:37 |
| Last Updated | 2025-12-03T20:31:48 |
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