The remote host is affected by multiple tcpdump vulnerabilities allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service
Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 199 |
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![]() | [ASA-201702-1] tcpdump: arbitrary code execution | 2 Feb 201700:00 | – | archlinux |
![]() | Fedora 25 : 14:tcpdump (2017-7ecbc90157) | 15 Feb 201700:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | Photon OS 1.0: Tcpdump PHSA-2017-0004 | 7 Feb 201900:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | Debian DLA-809-1 : tcpdump security update | 31 Jan 201700:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | Debian DSA-3775-1 : tcpdump - security update | 30 Jan 201700:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS : tcpdump vulnerabilities (USN-3205-1) | 22 Feb 201700:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | Photon OS 1.0: Tcpdump PHSA-2017-0004 (deprecated) | 17 Aug 201800:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | RHEL 7 : tcpdump (RHSA-2017:1871) | 3 Aug 201700:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | Scientific Linux Security Update : tcpdump on SL7.x x86_64 (20170801) | 22 Aug 201700:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | Slackware 13.37 / 14.0 / 14.1 / 14.2 / current : tcpdump (SSA:2017-041-04) | 13 Feb 201700:00 | – | nessus |
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201702-30.
#
# The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2017 Gentoo Foundation, Inc.
# and licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike
# license. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#
include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(97273);
script_version("3.2");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/11");
script_cve_id("CVE-2016-7922", "CVE-2016-7923", "CVE-2016-7924", "CVE-2016-7925", "CVE-2016-7926", "CVE-2016-7927", "CVE-2016-7928", "CVE-2016-7929", "CVE-2016-7930", "CVE-2016-7931", "CVE-2016-7932", "CVE-2016-7933", "CVE-2016-7934", "CVE-2016-7935", "CVE-2016-7936", "CVE-2016-7937", "CVE-2016-7938", "CVE-2016-7939", "CVE-2016-7940", "CVE-2016-7973", "CVE-2016-7974", "CVE-2016-7975", "CVE-2016-7983", "CVE-2016-7984", "CVE-2016-7985", "CVE-2016-7986", "CVE-2016-7992", "CVE-2016-7993", "CVE-2016-8574", "CVE-2016-8575", "CVE-2017-5202", "CVE-2017-5203", "CVE-2017-5204", "CVE-2017-5205", "CVE-2017-5341", "CVE-2017-5342", "CVE-2017-5482", "CVE-2017-5483", "CVE-2017-5484", "CVE-2017-5485", "CVE-2017-5486");
script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"201702-30");
script_name(english:"GLSA-201702-30 : tcpdump: Multiple vulnerabilities");
script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package(s) in /var/db/pkg");
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"synopsis",
value:
"The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related
patches."
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"description",
value:
"The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201702-30
(tcpdump: Multiple vulnerabilities)
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in tcpdump. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact :
A remote attacker, by sending a specially crafted network package, 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."
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-30"
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"solution",
value:
"All tcpdump users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-analyzer/tcpdump-4.9.0'"
);
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:tcpdump");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/02/21");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/02/21");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2021 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
script_family(english:"Gentoo Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Gentoo/release", "Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list");
exit(0);
}
include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("qpkg.inc");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Gentoo");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
flag = 0;
if (qpkg_check(package:"net-analyzer/tcpdump", unaffected:make_list("ge 4.9.0"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 4.9.0"))) flag++;
if (flag)
{
if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:qpkg_report_get());
else security_hole(0);
exit(0);
}
else
{
tested = qpkg_tests_get();
if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "tcpdump");
}
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