CVE-2017-5485 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability (CWE-119) in the ISO CLNS parser of tcpdump versions prior to 4.9.0, specifically within the addrtoname.c:lookup_nsap() function. With a CVSS v3 score of 9.8, this vulnerability allows for unauthenticated, low-complexity remote attacks that can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While the FAUCET Risk Score is high at 80/100, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| 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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