# CVE-2007-1218: Off-by-one buffer overflow in the parse\_elements function in the 802.11 printer code (print-802\_11.c) for tcpdump 3.9.5 and earlier allows r

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-03-02 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Off-by-one buffer overflow in the parse_elements function in the 802.11 printer code (print-802_11.c) for tcpdump 3.9.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted 802.11 frame. NOTE: this was originally referred to as heap-based, but it might be stack-based.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0387.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4238
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22772
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/32427
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1272
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27580
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2798
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-429-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28136
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0793
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24354
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32749
- http://cvs.tcpdump.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/tcpdump/print-802_11.c?r1=1.31.2.11&r2=1.31.2.12
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1100
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=168916
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0368.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9520
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24423
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2007/Mar/0003.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:056
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24451
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:155
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24610

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