tcpdump: The tcpdump packages contain the tcpdump utility for monitoring network traffic
CVE-2020-8037 is fixed in tcpdump on 1 platform, first by tcpdump 4.9.3-0ubuntu0.18.04.2, released November 4, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
The tcpdump packages contain the tcpdump utility for monitoring network traffic. The tcpdump utility can capture and display the packet headers on a particular network interface or on all interfaces. Security Fix(es): * tcpdump: ppp decapsulator can be convinced to allocate a large amount of memory (CVE-2020-8037) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section. Additional Changes: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5 Release Notes linked from the References section.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| tcpdump · RHEL 8 | 14:4.9.3-2.el8 | RHSA-2021:4236 | Nov 9, 2021 |
| tcpdump · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 4.9.3-0ubuntu0.18.04.2 | tcpdump 4.9.3-0ubuntu0.18.04.2 | Nov 4, 2020 |
| tcpdump · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 4.9.3-4ubuntu0.1 | tcpdump 4.9.3-4ubuntu0.1 | Nov 4, 2020 |
| tcpdump · almalinux 8 | 14:4.9.3-2.el8 | ALSA-2021:4236 | Nov 9, 2021 |
| tcpdump · ol 8 | 14:4.9.3-2.el8 | ELSA-2021-4236 | Nov 16, 2021 |
| tcpdump · rocky 8 | 4:4.9.3-2.el8 | RLSA-2021:4236 | Nov 9, 2021 |
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