Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2026-29976

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in ZerBea hcxpcapngtool v.

Published Mar 26, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · Buffer Overflow vulnerability in

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-29976. EPSS is 0.15%. Act only if a listed version of Buffer Overflow vulnerability in is installed.

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  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Buffer Overflow vulnerability in).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium6.2
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.15%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
cpe zerbea/hcxtools

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in ZerBea hcxpcapngtool v. 7.0.1-43-g2ee308e allows a local attacker to obtain sensitive information via the getradiotapfield() function

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  • cpe zerbea/hcxtools7.0.1

How to fix CVE-2026-29976

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-29976. EPSS is 0.15%. Act only if a listed version of Buffer Overflow vulnerability in is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 7.0.1. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-120: Classic Buffer Overflow. EPSS 0.15%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 26, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Buffer Overflow vulnerability in ZerBea hcxpcapngtool v. 7.0.1-43-g2ee308e allows a local attacker to obtain sensitive information via the getradiotapfield() function

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Buffer Overflow vulnerability in ZerBea hcxpcapngtool v. 7.0.1-43-g2ee308e allows a local attacker to obtain sensitive information via the getradiotapfield() function

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-29976

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-29976

    30-day exploitation probability 0.1%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-29976

    Buffer Overflow vulnerability in ZerBea hcxpcapngtool v. 7.0.1-43-g2ee308e allows a local attacker to obtain sensitive information via the getradiotapfield() function

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.