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Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-8768 · published 20 November 2014

CVE-2014-8768: Opensuse vulnerability

Opensuse · Opensuse

Multiple Integer underflows in the geonet_print function in tcpdump 4.5.0 through 4.6.2, when in verbose mode, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a crafted length value in a Geonet frame.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 20% · top 2.7% CWE-191 · CWE-191
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
20%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
4Affected product versions listed by NVD
18References, 6 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Multiple Integer underflows in the geonet_print function in tcpdump 4.5.0 through 4.6.2, when in verbose mode, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a crafted length value in a Geonet frame.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00062.html Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129156/tcpdump-4.6.2-Geonet-Denial-Of-Service.html ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/48 ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35359 ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534010/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71155 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2433-1 Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98766
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00062.html Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129156/tcpdump-4.6.2-Geonet-Denial-Of-Service.html ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/48 ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35359 ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534010/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71155 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2433-1 Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98766

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-8768), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.