Vulnerability in Tcpdump Libpcap
CVE-2019-15161
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.028 (85.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 85.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.028 · newest: 0.028 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.tcpdump.org/public-cve-list.txt (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/the-tcpdump-group/libpcap/blob/libpcap-1.9/CHANGES (Product, Release Notes)
- github.com/the-tcpdump-group/libpcap/commit/617b12c0339db4891d117b661982126c495… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT210788
- support.apple.com/kb/HT210790
- support.apple.com/kb/HT210785
- support.apple.com/kb/HT210789
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-15161?
- CVE-2019-15161 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Tcpdump Libpcap, classified under Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2019-10-03.
- How severe is CVE-2019-15161?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.