tcpflow is a TCP/IP packet demultiplexer. In versions up to and including 1.61, wifipcap parses 802.11 management frame elements and performs a length check on the wrong field when handling the TIM element. A crafted frame with a large TIM length can cause a 1-byte out-of-bounds write past `tim.bitmap[251]`. The overflow is small and DoS is the likely impact; code execution is potential, but still up in the air. The affected structure is stack-allocated in `handle_beacon()` and related handlers. As of time of publication, no known patches are available.
References
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| https://github.com/simsong/tcpflow/security/advisories/GHSA-q5q6-frrv-9rj6 | Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2026/02/msg00014.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
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| References | () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2026/02/msg00014.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
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Debian debian Linux
Digitalcorpora Digitalcorpora tcpflow Debian |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:digitalcorpora:tcpflow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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Information
Published : 2026-01-29 22:15
Updated : 2026-02-25 15:24
NVD link : CVE-2026-25061
Mitre link : CVE-2026-25061
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-25061
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Products Affected
debian
- debian_linux
digitalcorpora
- tcpflow
CWE
CWE-787
Out-of-bounds Write
