Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 3, 2019· Updated Aug 5, 2024
CVE-2019-15161
CVE-2019-15161
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.
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Affected products
2- libpcap/libpcapdescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
13- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5P5K3DQ4TFSZBDB3XN4CZNJNQ3UIF3D3/mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GBIEKWLNIR62KZ5GA7EDXZS52HU6OE5F/mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UZTIPUWABYUE5KQOLCKAW65AUUSB7QO6/mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Dec/26mitremailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- github.com/the-tcpdump-group/libpcap/blob/libpcap-1.9/CHANGESmitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
- github.com/the-tcpdump-group/libpcap/commit/617b12c0339db4891d117b661982126c495439eamitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/23mitremailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- support.apple.com/kb/HT210785mitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
- support.apple.com/kb/HT210788mitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
- support.apple.com/kb/HT210789mitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
- support.apple.com/kb/HT210790mitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlmitrex_refsource_MISC
- www.tcpdump.org/public-cve-list.txtmitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
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