CVE-2017-12999

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions tcpdump versions prior to 4.9.2

Description The issue is related to a buffer over-read in the IS-IS parser, specifically in the isis print() function within print-isoclns.c. This problem can lead to potential security issues due to the over-read of buffer data.

Recommendations For versions prior to 4.9.2, update to version 4.9.2 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the isis print() function until a patch is available.