SB2019100326 - Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in libpcap (Alpine package)
Published: October 3, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019100326
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-15164)
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.