ALPINE-CVE-2018-14879

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Source
https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2018-14879
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/alpine/ALPINE-CVE-2018-14879.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/ALPINE-CVE-2018-14879
Upstream
Published
2019-10-03T16:15:12.133Z
Modified
2025-12-03T22:39:30.044819Z
Severity
  • 7.0 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

The command-line argument parser in tcpdump before 4.9.3 has a buffer overflow in tcpdump.c:getnextfile().

References

Affected packages

Alpine:v3.10

tcpdump

Package

Name
tcpdump
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/tcpdump?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.9.3-r0

Affected versions

4.*

4.0.0-r1
4.0.0-r2
4.1.1-r0
4.1.1-r1
4.1.1-r2
4.2.1-r0
4.3.0-r0
4.4.0-r0
4.5.1-r0
4.6.1-r0
4.6.2-r0
4.7.3-r0
4.7.4-r0
4.7.4-r1
4.7.4-r2
4.9.0-r0
4.9.0-r1
4.9.1-r0
4.9.2-r0
4.9.2-r1
4.9.2-r2
4.9.2-r3
4.9.2-r4

Database specific

source

"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/alpine/ALPINE-CVE-2018-14879.json"

Alpine:v3.11

tcpdump

Package

Name
tcpdump
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/tcpdump?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.9.3-r0

Affected versions

4.*

4.0.0-r1
4.0.0-r2
4.1.1-r0
4.1.1-r1
4.1.1-r2
4.2.1-r0
4.3.0-r0
4.4.0-r0
4.5.1-r0
4.6.1-r0
4.6.2-r0
4.7.3-r0
4.7.4-r0
4.7.4-r1
4.7.4-r2
4.9.0-r0
4.9.0-r1
4.9.1-r0
4.9.2-r0
4.9.2-r1
4.9.2-r2
4.9.2-r3
4.9.2-r4

Database specific

source

"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/alpine/ALPINE-CVE-2018-14879.json"

Alpine:v3.12

tcpdump

Package

Name
tcpdump
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/tcpdump?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.9.3-r0

Affected versions

4.*

4.0.0-r1
4.0.0-r2
4.1.1-r0
4.1.1-r1
4.1.1-r2
4.2.1-r0
4.3.0-r0
4.4.0-r0
4.5.1-r0
4.6.1-r0
4.6.2-r0
4.7.3-r0
4.7.4-r0
4.7.4-r1
4.7.4-r2
4.9.0-r0
4.9.0-r1
4.9.1-r0
4.9.2-r0
4.9.2-r1
4.9.2-r2
4.9.2-r3
4.9.2-r4

Database specific

source

"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/alpine/ALPINE-CVE-2018-14879.json"

Alpine:v3.13

tcpdump

Package

Name
tcpdump
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/tcpdump?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.9.3-r0

Affected versions

4.*

4.0.0-r1
4.0.0-r2
4.1.1-r0
4.1.1-r1
4.1.1-r2
4.2.1-r0
4.3.0-r0
4.4.0-r0
4.5.1-r0
4.6.1-r0
4.6.2-r0
4.7.3-r0
4.7.4-r0
4.7.4-r1
4.7.4-r2
4.9.0-r0
4.9.0-r1
4.9.1-r0
4.9.2-r0
4.9.2-r1
4.9.2-r2
4.9.2-r3
4.9.2-r4

Database specific

source

"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/alpine/ALPINE-CVE-2018-14879.json"

Alpine:v3.14

tcpdump

Package

Name
tcpdump
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/tcpdump?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.9.3-r0

Affected versions

4.*

4.0.0-r1
4.0.0-r2
4.1.1-r0
4.1.1-r1
4.1.1-r2
4.2.1-r0
4.3.0-r0
4.4.0-r0
4.5.1-r0
4.6.1-r0
4.6.2-r0
4.7.3-r0
4.7.4-r0
4.7.4-r1
4.7.4-r2
4.9.0-r0
4.9.0-r1
4.9.1-r0
4.9.2-r0
4.9.2-r1
4.9.2-r2
4.9.2-r3
4.9.2-r4

Database specific

source

"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/alpine/ALPINE-CVE-2018-14879.json"

Alpine:v3.15

tcpdump

Package

Name
tcpdump
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/tcpdump?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.9.3-r0

Affected versions

4.*

4.0.0-r1
4.0.0-r2
4.1.1-r0
4.1.1-r1
4.1.1-r2
4.2.1-r0
4.3.0-r0
4.4.0-r0
4.5.1-r0
4.6.1-r0
4.6.2-r0
4.7.3-r0
4.7.4-r0
4.7.4-r1
4.7.4-r2
4.9.0-r0
4.9.0-r1
4.9.1-r0
4.9.2-r0
4.9.2-r1
4.9.2-r2
4.9.2-r3
4.9.2-r4

Database specific

source

"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/alpine/ALPINE-CVE-2018-14879.json"

Alpine:v3.16

tcpdump

Package

Name
tcpdump
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/tcpdump?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.9.3-r0

Affected versions

4.*

4.0.0-r1
4.0.0-r2
4.1.1-r0
4.1.1-r1
4.1.1-r2
4.2.1-r0
4.3.0-r0
4.4.0-r0
4.5.1-r0
4.6.1-r0
4.6.2-r0
4.7.3-r0
4.7.4-r0
4.7.4-r1
4.7.4-r2
4.9.0-r0
4.9.0-r1
4.9.1-r0
4.9.2-r0
4.9.2-r1
4.9.2-r2
4.9.2-r3
4.9.2-r4

Database specific

source

"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/alpine/ALPINE-CVE-2018-14879.json"

Alpine:v3.17

tcpdump

Package

Name
tcpdump
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/tcpdump?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.9.3-r0

Affected versions

4.*

4.0.0-r1
4.0.0-r2
4.1.1-r0
4.1.1-r1
4.1.1-r2
4.2.1-r0
4.3.0-r0
4.4.0-r0
4.5.1-r0
4.6.1-r0
4.6.2-r0
4.7.3-r0
4.7.4-r0
4.7.4-r1
4.7.4-r2
4.9.0-r0
4.9.0-r1
4.9.1-r0
4.9.2-r0
4.9.2-r1
4.9.2-r2
4.9.2-r3
4.9.2-r4

Database specific

source

"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/alpine/ALPINE-CVE-2018-14879.json"

Alpine:v3.18

tcpdump

Package

Name
tcpdump
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/tcpdump?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.9.3-r0

Affected versions

4.*

4.0.0-r1
4.0.0-r2
4.1.1-r0
4.1.1-r1
4.1.1-r2
4.2.1-r0
4.3.0-r0
4.4.0-r0
4.5.1-r0
4.6.1-r0
4.6.2-r0
4.7.3-r0
4.7.4-r0
4.7.4-r1
4.7.4-r2
4.9.0-r0
4.9.0-r1
4.9.1-r0
4.9.2-r0
4.9.2-r1
4.9.2-r2
4.9.2-r3
4.9.2-r4

Database specific

source

"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/alpine/ALPINE-CVE-2018-14879.json"

Alpine:v3.19

tcpdump

Package

Name
tcpdump
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/tcpdump?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.9.3-r0

Affected versions

4.*

4.0.0-r1
4.0.0-r2
4.1.1-r0
4.1.1-r1
4.1.1-r2
4.2.1-r0
4.3.0-r0
4.4.0-r0
4.5.1-r0
4.6.1-r0
4.6.2-r0
4.7.3-r0
4.7.4-r0
4.7.4-r1
4.7.4-r2
4.9.0-r0
4.9.0-r1
4.9.1-r0
4.9.2-r0
4.9.2-r1
4.9.2-r2
4.9.2-r3
4.9.2-r4

Database specific

source

"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/alpine/ALPINE-CVE-2018-14879.json"

Alpine:v3.20

tcpdump

Package

Name
tcpdump
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/tcpdump?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.9.3-r0

Affected versions

4.*

4.0.0-r1
4.0.0-r2
4.1.1-r0
4.1.1-r1
4.1.1-r2
4.2.1-r0
4.3.0-r0
4.4.0-r0
4.5.1-r0
4.6.1-r0
4.6.2-r0
4.7.3-r0
4.7.4-r0
4.7.4-r1
4.7.4-r2
4.9.0-r0
4.9.0-r1
4.9.1-r0
4.9.2-r0
4.9.2-r1
4.9.2-r2
4.9.2-r3
4.9.2-r4

Database specific

source

"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/alpine/ALPINE-CVE-2018-14879.json"

Alpine:v3.21

tcpdump

Package

Name
tcpdump
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/tcpdump?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.9.3-r0

Affected versions

4.*

4.0.0-r1
4.0.0-r2
4.1.1-r0
4.1.1-r1
4.1.1-r2
4.2.1-r0
4.3.0-r0
4.4.0-r0
4.5.1-r0
4.6.1-r0
4.6.2-r0
4.7.3-r0
4.7.4-r0
4.7.4-r1
4.7.4-r2
4.9.0-r0
4.9.0-r1
4.9.1-r0
4.9.2-r0
4.9.2-r1
4.9.2-r2
4.9.2-r3
4.9.2-r4

Database specific

source

"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/alpine/ALPINE-CVE-2018-14879.json"

Alpine:v3.22

tcpdump

Package

Name
tcpdump
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/tcpdump?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.9.3-r0

Affected versions

4.*

4.0.0-r1
4.0.0-r2
4.1.1-r0
4.1.1-r1
4.1.1-r2
4.2.1-r0
4.3.0-r0
4.4.0-r0
4.5.1-r0
4.6.1-r0
4.6.2-r0
4.7.3-r0
4.7.4-r0
4.7.4-r1
4.7.4-r2
4.9.0-r0
4.9.0-r1
4.9.1-r0
4.9.2-r0
4.9.2-r1
4.9.2-r2
4.9.2-r3
4.9.2-r4

Database specific

source

"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/alpine/ALPINE-CVE-2018-14879.json"

Alpine:v3.23

tcpdump

Package

Name
tcpdump
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/tcpdump?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.9.3-r0

Affected versions

4.*

4.0.0-r1
4.0.0-r2
4.1.1-r0
4.1.1-r1
4.1.1-r2
4.2.1-r0
4.3.0-r0
4.4.0-r0
4.5.1-r0
4.6.1-r0
4.6.2-r0
4.7.3-r0
4.7.4-r0
4.7.4-r1
4.7.4-r2
4.9.0-r0
4.9.0-r1
4.9.1-r0
4.9.2-r0
4.9.2-r1
4.9.2-r2
4.9.2-r3
4.9.2-r4

Database specific

source

"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/alpine/ALPINE-CVE-2018-14879.json"

Alpine:v3.9

tcpdump

Package

Name
tcpdump
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/tcpdump?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.9.3-r0

Affected versions

4.*

4.0.0-r1
4.0.0-r2
4.1.1-r0
4.1.1-r1
4.1.1-r2
4.2.1-r0
4.3.0-r0
4.4.0-r0
4.5.1-r0
4.6.1-r0
4.6.2-r0
4.7.3-r0
4.7.4-r0
4.7.4-r1
4.7.4-r2
4.9.0-r0
4.9.0-r1
4.9.1-r0
4.9.2-r0
4.9.2-r1
4.9.2-r2
4.9.2-r3
4.9.2-r4

Database specific

source

"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/alpine/ALPINE-CVE-2018-14879.json"