A tcpdump security and bug fix update has been released for AlmaLinux.
ALSA-2021:4236 Low: tcpdump security and bug fix update
Type:
security
Severity:
low
Release date:
2021-11-12
Description
Security Fix(es):
* tcpdump: ppp decapsulator can be convinced to allocate a large amount of memory (CVE-2020-8037)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Additional Changes:
For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.
References:
CVE-2020-8037
Updates packages:
tcpdump-4.9.3-2.el8.x86_64.rpm
Notes:
This page is generated automatically and has not been checked for errors. For clarification or corrections please contact the AlmaLinux Packaging Team.
