Medium severity5.3NVD Advisory· Published Oct 3, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2019-15162
CVE-2019-15162
Description
rpcapd/daemon.c in libpcap before 1.9.1 on non-Windows platforms provides details about why authentication failed, which might make it easier for attackers to enumerate valid usernames.
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Affected products
3- libpcap/libpcapdescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
13- github.com/the-tcpdump-group/libpcap/commit/484d60cbf7ca4ec758c3cbb8a82d68b244a78d58nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.tcpdump.org/public-cve-list.txtnvdVendor Advisory
- github.com/the-tcpdump-group/libpcap/blob/libpcap-1.9/CHANGESnvdProductRelease Notes
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Dec/26nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5P5K3DQ4TFSZBDB3XN4CZNJNQ3UIF3D3/nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GBIEKWLNIR62KZ5GA7EDXZS52HU6OE5F/nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UZTIPUWABYUE5KQOLCKAW65AUUSB7QO6/nvd
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/23nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT210785nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT210788nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT210789nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT210790nvd
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlnvd
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