USN-5331-1

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5331-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5331-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5331-1
Upstream
Related
Published
2022-03-16T12:53:13Z
Modified
2026-05-20T16:03:19.066449311Z
Summary
tcpdump vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that tcpdump incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-16301)

It was discovered that tcpdump incorrectly handled certain captured data. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2020-8037)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / tcpdump

Package

Name
tcpdump
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/tcpdump?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fxenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.9.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1

Affected versions

4.*
4.7.4-1ubuntu1
4.9.0-1ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04.1
4.9.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
4.9.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "4.9.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "tcpdump"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": []
}
source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5331-1.json"