CVE-2016-7986 | tcpdump up to 4.8.x GeoNetworking Parser print-geonet.c memory corruption (RHSA-2017:1871 / Nessus ID 96844)
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in tcpdump up to 4.8.x. Affected is an unknown function of the file print-geonet.c of the component GeoNetworking Parser. The manipulation leads to memory corruption.
This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-7986. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.
It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.