USN-5331-2

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    USN-5331-2

    Published: 11 Apr 2022Last Modified: 27 Apr 2026

    Summary: tcpdump vulnerabilities

    Details: USN-5331-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in tcpdump. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Original advisory details: It was discovered that tcpdump incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-16301) It was discovered that tcpdump incorrectly handled certain captured data. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2020-8037)

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5331-2, https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-16301, https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-8037

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: tcpdump

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]?arch=source&distro=bionic

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -4.9.3-0ubuntu0.18.04.2

    Affected versions

    4.9.2-1
    4.9.2-2
    4.9.2-2build1
    4.9.2-2ubuntu1
    4.9.2-3
    4.9.3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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