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CVE-2015-2155

7.5 · HIGH

The force printer in tcpdump before 4.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Published Mar 24, 2015debianEPSS 7.81%

Overview

CVE-2015-2155 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting debian debian_linux. It was published on March 24, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The force printer in tcpdump before 4.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from debian. Update debian_linux to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
tcpdumptcpdump0Affected

References

Refadvisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0114.htmlReflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/153834.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00084.htmlRefpacketstormsecurity.com/files/130730/tcpdump-Denial-Of-Service-Code-Execution.htmlRefwww.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3193Refwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:125Refwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:182Refwww.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534829/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/73021

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-2155?

CVE-2015-2155 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting debian debian_linux. It was published on March 24, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2015-2155?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-2155?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from debian. Update debian_linux to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-2155?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-2155 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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