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CVE-2017-12997 Detail

Description

The LLDP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 could enter an infinite loop due to a bug in print-lldp.c:lldp_private_8021_print().


Metrics

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3971 CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100914 CVE, MITRE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039307 CVE, MITRE
http://www.tcpdump.org/tcpdump-changes.txt CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2018:0705 CVE, MITRE
https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/34cec721d39c76be1e0a600829a7b17bdfb832b6 CVE, MITRE Issue Tracking  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-23 CVE, MITRE
https://support.apple.com/HT208221 CVE, MITRE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-835 Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-12997
NVD Published Date:
09/14/2017
NVD Last Modified:
04/19/2025
Source:
MITRE