Description
Due to a bug in packet data buffers management, the PPP printer in tcpdump can enter an infinite loop when reading a crafted DLT_PPP_SERIAL .pcap savefile. This problem does not affect any tcpdump release, but it affected the git master branch from 2023-06-05 to 2024-03-21.
Published: 2024-04-12
Score: 6.2 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-27349 Due to a bug in packet data buffers management, the PPP printer in tcpdump can enter an infinite loop when reading a crafted DLT_PPP_SERIAL .pcap savefile. This problem does not affect any tcpdump release, but it affected the git master branch from 2023-06-05 to 2024-03-21.
History

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:15:00 +0000

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Tue, 03 Sep 2024 14:30:00 +0000


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Tcpdump

Published:

Updated: 2025-02-13T17:40:07.188Z

Reserved: 2024-03-12T10:29:32.095Z

Link: CVE-2024-2397

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-09-03T13:34:59.230Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2024-04-12T14:15:07.657

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2024-2397

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2024-04-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-2397 - Bugzilla

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