SB2024090219 - Multiple vulnerabilities in libpcap

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SB2024090219 - Multiple vulnerabilities in libpcap

Published: September 2, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024090219
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Partial DoS

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.


1) Double free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-7256)

CWE-ID: CWE-415 - Double Free

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to crash the application.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when configure for emote packet capture. A local user can trigger a double free error and crash the application.


2) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-8006)

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the pcap_findalldevs_ex() function in pcap.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References