CVE-2023-1801

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: April 7, 2023 at 08:40 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:28 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorTcpdump

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%

Description

The SMB protocol decoder in tcpdump version 4.99.3 can perform an out-of-bounds write when decoding a crafted network packet.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-787

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