CVE-2007-1218

Publication date 2 March 2007

Last updated 24 July 2024


Ubuntu priority

Off-by-one buffer overflow in the parse_elements function in the 802.11 printer code (print-802_11.c) for tcpdump 3.9.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted 802.11 frame. NOTE: this was originally referred to as heap-based, but it might be stack-based.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
tcpdump 7.04 feisty
Fixed 3.9.5-2ubuntu1
6.10 edgy
Fixed 3.9.4-4ubuntu0.2
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 3.9.4-2ubuntu0.2

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-429-1
    • tcpdump vulnerability
    • 6 March 2007

Other references