NIXPKGS-2026-0172
GitHub issue
published on 7 Feb 2026
by @LeSuisse Activity log
- Created automatic suggestion
- @LeSuisse accepted
- @LeSuisse published on GitHub
tcpflow has TIM Element OOB Write in wifipcap
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 x_refsource_CONFIRM
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https://github.com/simsong/tcpflow/security/advisories/GHSA-q5q6-frrv-9rj6 x_refsource_CONFIRM
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https://github.com/simsong/tcpflow/security/advisories/GHSA-q5q6-frrv-9rj6 x_refsource_CONFIRM
Affected products
tcpflow
- ==<= 1.61
Package maintainers
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@7c6f434c Michael Raskin <7c6f434c@mail.ru>
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@obadz obadz <obadz-nixos@obadz.com>