CVE-2014-8769 describes an out-of-bounds memory access vulnerability in tcpdump versions 3.8 through 4.6.2, specifically impacting Red Hat distributions. A remote attacker could exploit this by sending a crafted Ad hoc On-Demand Distance Vector (AODV) packet, potentially leading to sensitive information disclosure from memory or a denial of service (packet loss or segmentation fault). With a CVSS score of 6.4 (medium severity), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and does not require authentication. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:tcpdump:3.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.8.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:tcpdump:3.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.9.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:tcpdump:3.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.9.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:tcpdump:3.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.9.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:tcpdump:3.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
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