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CVE-2018-16451

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  • Published2019-10-03
  • WeaknessCWE-125

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Description

The SMB parser in tcpdump before 4.9.3 has buffer over-reads in print-smb.c:print_trans() for \MAILSLOT\BROWSE and \PIPE\LANMAN.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2019-10-0316:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.0= 8.0no fix published
9.0= 9.0no fix published
10.0= 10.0no fix published
Fedoraproject fedora
BranchAffectedFixed in
29.x= 29no fix published
30.x= 30no fix published
31.x= 31no fix published
Opensuse leap
BranchAffectedFixed in
15.0= 15.0no fix published
15.1= 15.1no fix published

3 more products in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2025-12-03
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionnone—
  • CISA-ADPCVSS 3.19.82025-12-03
  • NVDCVSS 3.17.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.05read 2026-10-23
  • CISA-ADPweakness (CWE)CWE-1252025-12-03
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-125read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score4.1 %2026-10-22

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2019-10-03
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-16451?

The SMB parser in tcpdump before 4.9.3 has buffer over-reads in print-smb.c:print_trans() for \MAILSLOT\BROWSE and \PIPE\LANMAN.

Is CVE-2018-16451 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-16451 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 4.1% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-16451?

CVE-2018-16451 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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