Use After Free Affecting tcpdump package, versions <14:4.9.3-3.el8_9.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.93% (61st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-TCPDUMP-6247563
  • published15 Feb 2024
  • disclosed5 Jan 2022

Introduced: 5 Jan 2022

CVE-2021-41043  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 tcpdump to version 14:4.9.3-3.el8_9.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2024-0769.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream tcpdump package and not the tcpdump package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Use after free in tcpslice triggers AddressSanitizer, no other confirmed impact.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1