// For flags

CVE-2020-8037

ppp decapsulator can be convinced to allocate a large amount of memory

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The ppp decapsulator in tcpdump 4.9.3 can be convinced to allocate a large amount of memory.

El ppp decapsulator en tcpdump versiĆ³n 4.9.3 puede ser convencido para que asigne una gran cantidad de memoria

A flaw was found in tcpdump while printing PPP packets captured in a pcap file or coming from the network. This flaw allows a remote attacker to send specially crafted packets that, when printed, can lead the application to allocate a large amount of memory, resulting in a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

*Credits: Hardik Shah
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-01-27 CVE Reserved
  • 2020-11-04 CVE Published
  • 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
  • 2024-10-11 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
  • CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Tcpdump
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Tcpdump
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4.9.3
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-
Affected
Debian
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Debian Linux
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9.0
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-
Affected
Fedoraproject
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Fedora
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32
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Affected
Fedoraproject
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Fedora
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33
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Affected
Apple
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Mac Os X
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< 10.14.6
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Affected
Apple
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Mac Os X
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>= 10.15 < 10.15.7
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Affected
Apple
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Mac Os X
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10.14.6
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Affected
Apple
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Mac Os X
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10.14.6
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security_update_2019-001
Affected
Apple
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Mac Os X
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10.14.6
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security_update_2019-002
Affected
Apple
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Mac Os X
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10.14.6
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security_update_2020-001
Affected
Apple
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Mac Os X
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10.14.6
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security_update_2020-002
Affected
Apple
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Mac Os X
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10.14.6
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security_update_2020-003
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Apple
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Mac Os X
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10.14.6
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security_update_2020-004
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Apple
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Mac Os X
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10.14.6
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security_update_2020-005
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Apple
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Mac Os X
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10.14.6
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security_update_2020-006
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Apple
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Mac Os X
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10.14.6
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security_update_2020-007
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Apple
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Mac Os X
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10.14.6
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security_update_2021-001
Affected
Apple
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Mac Os X
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10.15.7
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Affected
Apple
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Mac Os X
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10.15.7
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security_update_2020-001
Affected
Apple
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Mac Os X
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10.15.7
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security_update_2021-001
Affected
Apple
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Mac Os X
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10.15.7
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supplemental_update
Affected
Apple
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Macos
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>= 11.0 < 11.3
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Affected