CVE-2017-5484 is a critical buffer overflow vulnerability affecting the ATM parser in tcpdump versions prior to 4.9.0. This flaw, residing in the sig_print() function of print-atm.c, allows for remote, unauthenticated attackers to achieve complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it poses a severe risk, though there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding it.
| 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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