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Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-8767 · published 20 November 2014

CVE-2014-8767: Redhat tcpdump vulnerability

Redhat · Tcpdump

Integer underflow in the olsr_print function in tcpdump 3.9.6 through 4.6.2, when in verbose mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted length value in an OLSR frame.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 5.5% · top 7.5% CWE-189 · CWE-189
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
5.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
28References, 6 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Integer underflow in the olsr_print function in tcpdump 3.9.6 through 4.6.2, when in verbose mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted length value in an OLSR frame.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0503.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00062.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129155/tcpdump-4.6.2-OSLR-Denial-Of-Service.html Exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/47 Exploit
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3086
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:240
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:125
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534011/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71150 Exploit
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2433-1
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98765
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0503.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00062.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129155/tcpdump-4.6.2-OSLR-Denial-Of-Service.html Exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/47 Exploit
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3086
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:240
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:125
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534011/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71150 Exploit
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2433-1
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98765
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-8767), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.