tcpdump: Multiple vulnerabilities

Background

tcpdump is a Tool for network monitoring and data acquisition.

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in tcpdump. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, or cause a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All tcpdump users should upgrade to the latest version:

 # emerge --sync
 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-analyzer/tcpdump-4.7.4"