A tcpdump security update is available for Ubuntu Linux 14.04 ESM and 12.04 ESM.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4252-2
January 27, 2020
tcpdump vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in tcpdump.
Software Description:
- tcpdump: command-line network traffic analyzer
Details:
USN-4252-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in tcpdump. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
Multiple security issues were discovered in tcpdump. A remote attacker
could use these issues to cause tcpdump to crash, resulting in a denial of
service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
tcpdump 4.9.3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1
Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
tcpdump 4.9.3-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug
fixes. In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4252-2
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4252-1
CVE-2017-16808, CVE-2018-10103, CVE-2018-10105, CVE-2018-14461,
CVE-2018-14462, CVE-2018-14463, CVE-2018-14464, CVE-2018-14465,
CVE-2018-14466, CVE-2018-14467, CVE-2018-14468, CVE-2018-14469,
CVE-2018-14470, CVE-2018-14879, CVE-2018-14880, CVE-2018-14881,
CVE-2018-14882, CVE-2018-16227, CVE-2018-16228, CVE-2018-16229,
CVE-2018-16230, CVE-2018-16300, CVE-2018-16451, CVE-2018-16452,
CVE-2018-19519, CVE-2019-1010220, CVE-2019-15166, CVE-2019-15167