CVE-2016-7985 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in the CALM FAST parser within tcpdump versions prior to 4.9.0. This flaw allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service due to the vulnerability's network-adjacent attack vector and low complexity. Despite its CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tcpdump:tcpdump:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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