CVE-2017-13038 | tcpdump up to 4.9.1 PPP Parser print-ppp.c handle_mlppp memory corruption (Nessus ID 103257 / ID 370625)
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in tcpdump up to 4.9.1. This affects the function handle_mlppp of the file print-ppp.c of the component PPP Parser. The manipulation leads to memory corruption.
This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-13038. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.
It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.