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CVE-2014-9140
Published:December 05, 2014
Updated:May 17, 2026
Buffer overflow in the ppp_hdlc function in print-ppp.c in tcpdump 4.6.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) cia a crafted PPP packet.
Related Resources (17)
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-9140
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3086
http://seclists.org/tcpdump/2014/q4/72
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:125
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2433-1
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:240
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9140
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0511.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130730/tcpdump-Denial-Of-Service-Code-Execution.html
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2014-9140
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71468
https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/0f95d441e4b5d7512cc5c326c8668a120e048eda
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534829/100/0/threaded
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00084.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3193
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW
CVSS v2
Base Score:
5
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-119
EPSS
Base Score:
5.51