CVE-2019-15161

Published: Oct 3, 2019Modified: Nov 21, 2024

5.3

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 1.4

Source: NVD

Description

rpcapd/daemon.c in libpcap before 1.9.1 mishandles certain length values because of reuse of a variable. This may open up an attack vector involving extra data at the end of a request.

Affected (1)

Products: Tcpdump: Libpcap

Tcpdump

1 product

Libpcap

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Tcpdump Libpcap	Before 1.9.1

Related CWEs

CWE-131

Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size

The product does not correctly calculate the size to be used when allocating a buffer, which could lead to a buffer overflow.

References (26)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Dec/26

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/libpcap/blob/libpcap-1.9/CHANGES

Source: cve@mitre.org

ProductRelease Notes

https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/libpcap/commit/617b12c0339db4891d117b661982126c495439ea

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchThird Party Advisory

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5P5K3DQ4TFSZBDB3XN4CZNJNQ3UIF3D3/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GBIEKWLNIR62KZ5GA7EDXZS52HU6OE5F/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UZTIPUWABYUE5KQOLCKAW65AUUSB7QO6/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/23

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210785

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210788

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210789

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210790

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.tcpdump.org/public-cve-list.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Dec/26