Fedora 39 update for libpcap, tcpdump



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-1801
CWE-ID CWE-787
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Fedora
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

tcpdump
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

libpcap
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Fedoraproject

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU79709

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1801

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error  within the SMB protocol decoder. A remote attacker can send specially crafted over the network, trigger an out-of-bounds write and crash the application.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Fedora: 39

tcpdump: before 4.99.4-1.fc39

libpcap: before 1.10.4-1.fc39

CPE2.3 External links

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2023-79335e1c60


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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