The ppp decapsulator in tcpdump 4.9.3 can be convinced to allocate a large amount of memory.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212327
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212326
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212325
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LWDBONZVLC6BAOR2KM376DJCM4H3FERV/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/F2MX34MJIUJQGL6CMEPLTKFOOOC3CJ4Z/
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00018.html
https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/32027e199368dad9508965aae8cd8de5b6ab5231
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Apr/51
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2020-11-04
Updated: 2024-11-21
Base Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Severity: High
EPSS: 0.00219
