CVE-2018-14468: High severity macos catalina vulnerability

Published Oct 3, 2019
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Updated

Last updated 24 July 2024

Other sources

tcpdump. Multiple issues were addressed by updating to tcpdump version 4.9.3 and libpcap version 1.9.1

The FRF.16 parser in tcpdump before 4.9.3 has a buffer over-read in print-fr.c:mfrprint().

— Launchpad

Credit

CVE-2017-16808, CVE-2018-10103, CVE-2018-10105, CVE-2018-14461, CVE-2018-14462, CVE-2018-14463, CVE-2018-14464, CVE-2018-14465, CVE-2018-14466, CVE-2018-14467, CVE-2018-14468, CVE-2018-14469, CVE-2018-14470, CVE-2018-14879, CVE-2018-14880, CVE-2018-14881, CVE-2018-14882, CVE-2018-16227, CVE-2018-16228, CVE-2018-16229, CVE-2018-16230, CVE-2018-16300, CVE-2018-16301, CVE-2018-16451, CVE-2018-16452, CVE-2019-15166, CVE-2019-15167

Affected Software

87 affected componentsFixes available
debian/tcpdump
4.99.0-2+deb11u14.99.3-14.99.5-1
Apple macOS Catalina<10.15.2
10.15.2
Apple Mojave
Apple High Sierra
tcpdump tcpdump<4.9.3
Apple iOS and macOS<10.15.2
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=29
Fedoraproject Fedora=30
Fedoraproject Fedora=31
openSUSE Leap=15.0
openSUSE Leap=15.1
redhat Enterprise Linux=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=8.0
F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management>=5.2.0<=5.4.0
F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management>=6.0.0<=6.1.0
F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management=7.0.0
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=11.6.0<=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=14.0.0<=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=11.6.0<=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=14.0.0<=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=11.6.0<=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=14.0.0<=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=11.6.0<=11.6.5
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=14.0.0<=14.1.2
F5 Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=11.6.0<=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=14.0.0<=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=11.6.0<=11.6.5
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=14.0.0<=14.1.2
F5 Big-ip Domain Name System>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=11.6.0<=11.6.5
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=14.0.0<=14.1.2
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=11.6.0<=11.6.5
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=14.0.0<=14.1.2
F5 Big-ip Fraud Protection Service>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=11.6.0<=11.6.5
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=14.0.0<=14.1.2
F5 Big-ip Global Traffic Manager>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=11.6.0<=11.6.5
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=14.0.0<=14.1.2
F5 Big-ip Link Controller>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=11.6.0<=11.6.5
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=14.0.0<=14.1.2
F5 Big-ip Local Traffic Manager>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=11.6.0<=11.6.5
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=14.0.0<=14.1.2
F5 Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=11.6.0<=11.6.5
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=12.1.0<=12.1.5
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=13.1.0<=13.1.3
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=14.0.0<=14.1.2
F5 Big-ip Webaccelerator>=15.0.0<=15.0.1
F5 Enterprise Manager=3.1.1
F5 iWorkflow=2.3.0
F5 Traffix Signaling Delivery Controller>=5.0.0<=5.1.0

Remediation

Patch Available

https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/aa3e54f594385ce7e1e319b0c84999e51192578b

Event History

Oct 3, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:27 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:27 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:51 PM
Description
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·01:56 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-14468?

CVE-2018-14468 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on systems using affected versions of tcpdump.

2

How do I fix CVE-2018-14468?

To fix CVE-2018-14468, you should update tcpdump to version 4.9.3 or later, and ensure your libpcap version is 1.9.1 or above.

3

What versions of tcpdump are affected by CVE-2018-14468?

Versions of tcpdump prior to 4.9.3 are affected by CVE-2018-14468 due to the buffer over-read issue.

4

Which operating systems are vulnerable to CVE-2018-14468?

CVE-2018-14468 affects various operating systems, including Apple macOS Catalina, Mojave, High Sierra, and specific versions of Debian and Fedora.

5

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-14468?

CVE-2018-14468 is categorized as a buffer over-read vulnerability in the FRF.16 parser of tcpdump.

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