{"id":"USN-5331-2","summary":"tcpdump vulnerabilities","details":"USN-5331-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in tcpdump. This update provides\nthe corresponding update for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. \n\nOriginal advisory details:\n It was discovered that tcpdump incorrectly handled certain inputs.\n An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service,\n or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-16301)\n \n It was discovered that tcpdump incorrectly handled certain captured data.\n An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.\n (CVE-2020-8037)\n","modified":"2026-02-10T04:42:31Z","published":"2022-04-11T07:44:40Z","related":["UBUNTU-CVE-2018-16301","UBUNTU-CVE-2020-8037"],"upstream":["CVE-2018-16301","CVE-2020-8037","UBUNTU-CVE-2018-16301","UBUNTU-CVE-2020-8037"],"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5331-2"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-16301"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-8037"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"tcpdump","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:18.04:LTS","purl":"pkg:deb/ubuntu/tcpdump@4.9.3-0ubuntu0.18.04.2?arch=source&distro=bionic"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.9.3-0ubuntu0.18.04.2"}]}],"versions":["4.9.2-1","4.9.2-2","4.9.2-2build1","4.9.2-2ubuntu1","4.9.2-3","4.9.3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1"],"ecosystem_specific":{"availability":"No subscription required","binaries":[{"binary_version":"4.9.3-0ubuntu0.18.04.2","binary_name":"tcpdump"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5331-2.json","cves_map":{"cves":[{"severity":[{"score":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","type":"CVSS_V3"},{"score":"low","type":"Ubuntu"}],"id":"CVE-2018-16301"},{"severity":[{"score":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H","type":"CVSS_V3"},{"score":"low","type":"Ubuntu"}],"id":"CVE-2020-8037"}],"ecosystem":"Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"}}},{"package":{"name":"tcpdump","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:20.04:LTS","purl":"pkg:deb/ubuntu/tcpdump@4.9.3-4ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=focal"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.9.3-4ubuntu0.1"}]}],"versions":["4.9.3-2","4.9.3-3","4.9.3-4"],"ecosystem_specific":{"availability":"No subscription required","binaries":[{"binary_version":"4.9.3-4ubuntu0.1","binary_name":"tcpdump"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5331-2.json","cves_map":{"cves":[{"severity":[{"score":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","type":"CVSS_V3"},{"score":"low","type":"Ubuntu"}],"id":"CVE-2018-16301"},{"severity":[{"score":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H","type":"CVSS_V3"},{"score":"low","type":"Ubuntu"}],"id":"CVE-2020-8037"}],"ecosystem":"Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"}}}],"schema_version":"1.7.3"}