CVE-2018-16228: Critical severity Apple macOS Catalina vulnerability
Published Oct 3, 2019
·Updated
Last updated 25 August 2025
Other sources
tcpdump. Multiple issues were addressed by updating to tcpdump version 4.9.3 and libpcap version 1.9.1
The HNCP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.3 has a buffer over-read in print-hncp.c:printprefix().
— 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
16 affected componentsFixes available
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
debian/tcpdump
4.99.0-2+deb11u14.99.3-14.99.5-24.99.6-2
Remediation
Event History
Oct 3, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:46 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:46 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Dec 4, 2025
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·06:59 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Feb 19, 2026
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·09:49 PM
Description
Mar 8, 2026
Data Sourced
via Debian·10:03 PM
DescriptionAffected Software
Peer vulnerabilities
Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2019-8837
- CVE-2019-8853
- CVE-2019-8856
- CVE-2019-8848
- CVE-2019-8834
- CVE-2019-8842
- CVE-2019-8839
- CVE-2019-8830
- CVE-2019-8851
- CVE-2019-8833
- CVE-2019-8828
- CVE-2019-8838
- CVE-2019-8847
- CVE-2019-8852
- CVE-2019-15903
- CVE-2020-9782
- CVE-2012-1164
- CVE-2012-2668
- CVE-2013-4449
- CVE-2015-1545
- CVE-2019-13057
- CVE-2019-13565
- CVE-2019-8832
- 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
- CVE-2019-15126
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is CVE-2018-16228?
CVE-2018-16228 is a vulnerability in the HNCP parser in tcpdump.
2
What is the severity of CVE-2018-16228?
The severity of CVE-2018-16228 is not specified in the provided information.
3
How does CVE-2018-16228 affect tcpdump?
CVE-2018-16228 affects tcpdump versions prior to 4.9.3.
4
How can I fix CVE-2018-16228?
To fix CVE-2018-16228, update tcpdump to version 4.9.3 or higher.
5
Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-16228?
You can find more information about CVE-2018-16228 at the provided reference links.