CVE-2018-14881
CriticalPublished
The BGP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.3 has a buffer over-read in print-bgp.c:bgp_capabilities_print() (BGP_CAPCODE_RESTART).
- Published
- Oct 3, 2019
- Updated
- Dec 3, 2025
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Aug 5, 2026
Primary CVSS
9.8/ 10Critical
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H4.8%
Low · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 91.5%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
The BGP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.3 has a buffer over-read in print-bgp.c:bgp_capabilities_print() (BGP_CAPCODE_RESTART).
Sources
1Proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2018-14881, demonstrating a specific vulnerability in a C-based application for security research and testing.
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