Buffer overflow in libpcap (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-15165 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-119 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
libpcap (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU21950
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-15165
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the sf-pcapng.c in libpcap when processing the PHB header length before allocating memory. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application that uses the vulnerable library, trigger memory corruption and perform denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionslibpcap (Alpine package): 1.2.1-r0 - 1.9.0-r1
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=1fae24b93ade70ed9d42db767057441a5bf8b280
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=43630260e7496764500acd52f55ccf1a96ea3095
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=afa32cc79b9e40d4a1612be4abc04540bf1f3e45
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
