tcpdump 3.8 through 4.6.2 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from memory or cause a denial of service (packet loss or segmentation fault) via a crafted Ad hoc On-Demand Distance Vector (AODV) packet, which triggers an out-of-bounds memory access.
CVE-2014-8769
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 6.4 — 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:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/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 5.5% 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)
- 6.4MEDIUMNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 6.4(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 computedSeverity64% × 45%Exploitation6% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 6%
- EPSS %ILE
- 92%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
November 20, 2014
Last Modified
May 6, 2026
References (28)
- cve@mitrehttp://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0503.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00062.html
- cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129157/tcpdump-4.6.2-AOVD-Unreliable-Output.html
- cve@mitrehttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/49
- cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3086
- cve@mitrehttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:240
- cve@mitrehttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:125
- cve@mitrehttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534009/100/0/threaded
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71153
- cve@mitrehttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2433-1
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98764
- cve@mitrehttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0503.html
Patch Availability(1)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | tcpdump (4.6.2-1ubuntu1.1) @ utopic | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
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)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| tcpdump | — | 4.6.2-2 | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
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| tcpdump | — | 4.6.2-2 | — |
Debian:13(1)
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| tcpdump | — | 4.6.2-2 | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| tcpdump | — | 4.6.2-2 | — |
Debian:6.0(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| tcpdump | 4.1.1-1 | 4.1.1-1+deb6u1 | — |
Debian:7(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| tcpdump | 4.3.0-1 | 4.3.0-1+deb7u1 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
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