Off-by-one buffer overflow in the parse_elements function in the 802.11 printer code (print-802_11.c) for tcpdump 3.9.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted 802.11 frame. NOTE: this was originally referred to as heap-based, but it might be stack-based.
CVE-2007-1218
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 6.8 — v2 rates that MEDIUM (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 2.8% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 6.8MEDIUMNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 6.8(low)
- EG Risk
- 36(Track)EG Risk 36/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity68% × 45%Exploitation3% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 3%
- EPSS %ILE
- 86%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
March 2, 2007
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (64)
- cve@mitrehttp://cvs.tcpdump.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/tcpdump/print-802_11.c
- cve@mitrehttp://cvs.tcpdump.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/tcpdump/print-802_11.c?r1=1.31.2.11&r2=1.31.2.12
- cve@mitrehttp://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179
- cve@mitrehttp://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2798
- cve@mitrehttp://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2799
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html
- cve@mitrehttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2007/Mar/0003.html
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/24318
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/24354
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/24423
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/24451
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/24583
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/24610
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/27580
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/28136
Patch Availability(3)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | tcpdump (3.9.4-4ubuntu0.1) @ edgy | 2026-05-31 | ubuntu |
| redhat | tcpdump-14:3.8.2-12.el4 | 2007-11-15 | redhat |
| redhat | tcpdump-14:3.9.4-11.el5 | 2007-11-07 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(5 across 5 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| tcpdump | — | 3.9.5-2 | — |
Debian:12(1)
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|---|---|---|---|
| tcpdump | — | 3.9.5-2 | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| tcpdump | — | 3.9.5-2 | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| tcpdump | — | 3.9.5-2 | — |
Debian:3.1(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| tcpdump | 3.8.3-5, 3.8.3-5sarge1 | 3.8.3-5sarge2 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
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