CVE-2019-15166: lmp_print in tcpdump lacks certain boundary checks

Published Oct 3, 2019
·
Updated

Last updated 25 August 2025

Other sources

lmpprintdatalinksubobjs() in print-lmp.c in tcpdump before 4.9.3 lacks certain bounds checks.

Launchpad

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

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

23 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
NetApp Cloud Backup
NetApp Hci Management Node
NetApp Solidfire
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
debian/tcpdump
4.99.0-2+deb11u14.99.3-14.99.5-24.99.6-2

Event History

Oct 3, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:01 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:01 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Dec 5, 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

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this security issue?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2019-15166.

2

What is the title of this vulnerability?

The title of this vulnerability is 'lmp_print_data_link_subobjs() in print-lmp.c in tcpdump before 4.9.3 lacks certain bounds checks.'

3

What is the recommended remedy for this vulnerability on Debian-based systems?

The recommended remedy for this vulnerability on Debian-based systems is to update to tcpdump version 4.9.3-1~deb10u2 or later.

4

What is the recommended remedy for this vulnerability on Ubuntu 18.04?

The recommended remedy for this vulnerability on Ubuntu 18.04 is to update to tcpdump version 4.9.3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 or later.

5

What is the recommended remedy for this vulnerability on macOS Catalina?

The recommended remedy for this vulnerability on macOS Catalina is to update to macOS version 10.15.2 or later.

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