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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842179
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu Update for tcpdump USN-2580-1
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'tcpdump'; package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'tcpdump'
package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that tcpdump incorrectly
handled printing certain packets. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
tcpdump to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code.

In the default installation, attackers would be isolated by the tcpdump
AppArmor profile.

Affected Software/OS:
tcpdump on Ubuntu 14.10,
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS,
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Solution:
Please Install the Updated Packages.

CVSS Score:
7.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-0261
BugTraq ID: 73019
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73019
Bugtraq: 20150309 tcpdump 4.7.2 remote crashes (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534829/100/0/threaded
Debian Security Information: DSA-3193 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3193
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/153999.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/153834.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-04
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:125
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:182
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130730/tcpdump-Denial-Of-Service-Code-Execution.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:1871
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1871
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031937
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2015:0616 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00084.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2580-1
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-2153
BugTraq ID: 73018
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73018
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37663/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-2154
BugTraq ID: 73017
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73017
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-2155
BugTraq ID: 73021
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73021
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2015 Greenbone Networks GmbH

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