CVE-2017-13024

CRITICAL

The IPv6 mobility parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-mobility.c:mobility_opt_print().

Affects 2 products across 2 vendors.

CVSS 3.19.8
EPSS3.5%
Percentile89th
PatchPatched
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity, no authentication required, no user interaction needed, impact contained to the vulnerable component, full confidentiality impact, full integrity impact, full availability impact.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-125: Out-of-Bounds Read

Software reads data past the boundary of an allocated buffer, leaking sensitive information or causing crashes.

Related Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-540 Overread Buffers
via CWE-125

Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2017. A critical vulnerability affects Debian systems (CVE-2017-13024). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2017-GLOBAL-028187-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2017-13024?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2017. A critical vulnerability affects Debian systems (CVE-2017-13024). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-13024?
CVE-2017-13024 has CVSS 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS: 3.5%.
Is CVE-2017-13024 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2017-13024 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2017-13024?
Priority: MEDIUM. PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2017-13024?
CVE-2017-13024 affects Debian Debian Linux; Tcpdump Tcpdump.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2017-13024
BSIDBS-2017-GLOBAL-028187-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published2017-09-14
Last Modified2026-05-13
ICS Relevance15%
Weakness (CWE)
Out-of-Bounds Read
SourceNVD
Official Description

The IPv6 mobility parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-mobility.c:mobility_opt_print().

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: The IPv6 mobility parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-mobility.c:mobility_opt_print(). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Debian Debian Linux 8.0 9.0 10.0
Tcpdump Tcpdump ≤ 4.9.1
Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 3319 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash6c20138027f5a3b5f86a2683456e61878bc7b525a47a07e18eeda2217a4c57bd365ca3d5fde90169acb10c57bb8f1c843b25c9f2478c914be58a52c366c15e05
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