The Zephyr parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-zephyr.c, several functions.

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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1097-1 tcpdump security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3971-1 tcpdump security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-4426 The Zephyr parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-zephyr.c, several functions.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3415-1 tcpdump vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3415-2 tcpdump vulnerabilities
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Fri, 05 Dec 2025 09:15:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-04T15:40:50.447Z

Reserved: 2017-08-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-12902

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-05T18:51:07.230Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-09-14T06:29:00.560

Modified: 2025-12-04T16:15:58.453

Link: CVE-2017-12902

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2017-09-13T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-12902 - Bugzilla

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