CVE-2014-9140

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

Buffer overflow in the ppp_hdlc function in print-ppp.c in tcpdump 4.6.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) cia a crafted PPP packet.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 90.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 5, 2014

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

References (28)

cve@mitrehttp://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0511.html
cve@mitrehttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00084.html
cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130730/tcpdump-Denial-Of-Service-Code-Execution.html
cve@mitrehttp://seclists.org/tcpdump/2014/q4/72
cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3086
cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3193
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.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534829/100/0/threaded
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71468
cve@mitrehttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2433-1
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/0f95d441e4b5d7512cc5c326c8668a120e048eda
cve@mitrehttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0511.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.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-119Buffer Operations Within Bounds (Buffer Overflow)

All Vendor Advisories

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UbuntuUSN-2433-1MEDIUM
tcpdump vulnerabilities

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

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2026-06-08 14:14 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-06-07 15:22 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-06-05 22:44 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-06-05 06:08 UTCEPSS rescore
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2026-06-04 13:09 UTCEPSS rescore
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2026-06-02 20:10 UTCEPSS rescore
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2026-06-01 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
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2026-05-31 22:28 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-05-31 22:28 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-05-31 00:14 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-05-31 00:14 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-05-29 13:41 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-05-28 14:45 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-28 14:45 UTCVendor advisory
2026-05-28 14:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-05-28 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2014-9140?

CVE-2014-9140 is a none vulnerability published on December 5, 2014. Buffer overflow in the ppp_hdlc function in print-ppp.c in tcpdump 4.6.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) cia a crafted PPP packet.

When was CVE-2014-9140 disclosed?

CVE-2014-9140 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 5, 2014, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2014-9140 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-9140 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 90.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2014-9140?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-9140, 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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