CVE-2016-7923 | tcpdump up to 4.8.x ARP Parser print-arp.c arp_print memory corruption (RHSA-2017:1871 / Nessus ID 96844)
A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in tcpdump up to 4.8.x. Affected by this vulnerability is the function arp_print of the file print-arp.c of the component ARP Parser. The manipulation leads to memory corruption.
This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-7923. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.
It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.