CVE-2007-3798

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-05-01. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 70%
  • Public exploit code is available (Exploit-DB (verified), ssvc poc, epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 70%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: Exploit-DB (verified) · ssvc poc · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

Integer overflow in print-bgp.c in the BGP dissector in tcpdump 3.9.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted TLVs in a BGP packet, related to an unchecked return value.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
87(Attend)
EG Risk 87/100SSVC: Attend

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 computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation70% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
70%
EPSS %ILE
99%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 16, 2007

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

Advisory Details (7)

Auto-updated Sep 24, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

Secunia Research & Vulnerability Insights | Flexera

http://secunia.com/advisories/26266
generic

Secunia Research & Vulnerability Insights | Flexera

http://secunia.com/advisories/26263
generic

Secunia Research & Vulnerability Insights | Flexera

http://secunia.com/advisories/26231
generic

Secunia Research & Vulnerability Insights | Flexera

http://secunia.com/advisories/26223
generic

184815 – net-analyzer/tcpdump <= 3.9.6 BGP dissector integer overflow (CVE-2007-3798)

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=184815
generic

Secunia Research & Vulnerability Insights | Flexera

http://secunia.com/advisories/26168
generic

Secunia Research & Vulnerability Insights | Flexera

http://secunia.com/advisories/26135

Patch Availability(3)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntutcpdump (3.9.4-2ubuntu0.2) @ dapper2026-05-20ubuntu
redhattcpdump-14:3.8.2-12.el42007-11-15redhat
redhattcpdump-14:3.9.4-11.el52007-11-07redhat

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

(6 across 6 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
tcpdump—3.9.5-3—
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
tcpdump—3.9.5-3—
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
tcpdump—3.9.5-3—
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
tcpdump—3.9.5-3—
Debian:3.1(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
tcpdump3.8.3-5, 3.8.3-5sarge1, 3.8.3-5sarge23.8.3-5sarge3—
Debian:4.0(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
tcpdump3.9.5-23.9.5-2etch1—

All Vendor Advisories

(3)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-30319✓ verified
    First seen Mar 1, 2007

    tcpdump - Print-bgp.C Remote Integer Underflow

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2007-3798?
CVE-2007-3798 is a critical vulnerability published on July 16, 2007. Integer overflow in print-bgp.c in the BGP dissector in tcpdump 3.9.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted TLVs in a BGP packet, related to an unchecked return value.
When was CVE-2007-3798 disclosed?
CVE-2007-3798 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 16, 2007, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2007-3798 actively exploited?
CVE-2007-3798 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 70% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.6% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2007-3798?
CVE-2007-3798 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2007-3798?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2007-3798, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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