Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in libpcap (Alpine package)



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2019-15164
CWE-ID CWE-918
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 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) Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

EUVDB-ID: #VU22311

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-15164

CWE-ID: CWE-918 - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

Exploit availability: No

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform SSRF attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the rpcapd/daemon.c in libpcap when processing URL as a capture source. A remote attacker can trick the victim to use a specially crafted URL to extract information.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

libpcap (Alpine package): 1.9.0-r1

CPE2.3 External links

https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=43630260e7496764500acd52f55ccf1a96ea3095
https://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.



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