CVE-2017-11543 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in tcpdump version 4.9.0, specifically within the sliplink_print function in print-sl.c. This flaw carries a CVSS score of 9.8, indicating a severe risk with a network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered some community attention and media coverage, including a mention of its fix in a hackernews article.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tcpdump:tcpdump:4.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.