The rpki_rtr_pdu_print function in print-rpki-rtr.c in the TCP printer in tcpdump before 4.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write and crash) via a crafted header length in an RPKI-RTR Protocol Data Unit (PDU).
CVE-2015-2153
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
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- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 97.0%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
March 24, 2015
Last Modified
May 6, 2026
References (34)
- cve@mitrehttp://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0114.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/153834.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/153999.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://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3193
- cve@mitrehttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:125
- cve@mitrehttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:182
- cve@mitrehttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534829/100/0/threaded
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73018
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031937
- cve@mitrehttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2580-1
- cve@mitrehttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1871
- cve@mitrehttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1201795
Patch Availability(2)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | tcpdump (4.6.2-1ubuntu1.2) @ utopic | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| redhat | tcpdump-14:4.9.0-5.el7 | 2017-08-01 | redhat |
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Publicly available exploits
(2 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- GitHub PoCarntsonl/CVE-2015-2153First seen Aug 27, 2015
An implementation of the CVE-2015-2153 exploit.
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-37663First seen Jul 20, 2015
TcpDump - rpki_rtr_pdu_print Out-of-Bounds Denial of Service
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