CVE-2018-14470: 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 Babel parser in tcpdump before 4.9.3 has a buffer over-read in print-babel.c:babelprintv2().

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

16 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

Event History

Oct 3, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:31 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:31 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:51 PM
Description
Sep 20, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·01:58 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2018-14470.

2

What is the title of the vulnerability?

The title of the vulnerability is 'The Babel parser in tcpdump before 4.9.3 has a buffer over-read in print-babel.c:babel_print_v2()'.

3

What software is affected by this vulnerability?

The tcpdump software versions before 4.9.3 and libpcap version 1.9.1 are affected by this vulnerability.

4

How can I fix this vulnerability?

You can fix this vulnerability by updating tcpdump to version 4.9.3 or newer.

5

Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

You can find more information about this vulnerability at the following references: [link1](https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/12f66f69f7bf1ec1266ddbee90a7616cbf33696b), [link2](https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/blob/tcpdump-4.9/CHANGES), [link3](https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00015.html).

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