CVE-2017-13018

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 3%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

The PGM parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-pgm.c:pgm_print().

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
83.0%
KEV
Not listed

Published

September 14, 2017

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

Advisory Details (6)

Auto-updated Jun 22, 2026
Patch available. Sources: redhat, github_commit.
generic
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039307
generic

[SECURITY] [DSA 3971-1] tcpdump security update

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3971
generic

About the security content of macOS High Sierra 10.13.1, Security Update 2017-001 Sierra, and Security Update 2017-004 El Capitan - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/HT208221
generic

Tcpdump: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201709-23) — Gentoo security

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-23
github_commit

commit 26a6799b9ca8 (the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump)

Fix landed in the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump commit 26a6799b9ca8 — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/26a6799b9ca80508c05cac7a9a3bef922991520b
redhat Patch Available

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2018:0705

Patch Availability(3)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntutcpdump (4.9.2-0ubuntu0.12.04.1) @ precise2026-05-20ubuntu
ubuntutcpdump (4.9.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1) @ xenial2026-05-20ubuntu
redhattcpdump-14:4.9.2-3.el72018-04-10redhat

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.

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

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 36× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-07 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
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  69. 2026-05-19 02:46 UTCVendor advisory
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-13018?
CVE-2017-13018 is a critical vulnerability published on September 14, 2017. The PGM parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-pgm.c:pgm_print().
When was CVE-2017-13018 disclosed?
CVE-2017-13018 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 14, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-13018 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-13018 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 83.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-13018?
CVE-2017-13018 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-13018?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-13018, 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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