Vulnerability identifier: #VU22310
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
libpcap
Universal components / Libraries /
Libraries used by multiple products
Vendor: Tcpdump.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dreference error within the rpcapd/daemon.c in libpcap if a crypt() call fails. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
libpcap: 1.9.0
External links
http://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/libpcap/blob/libpcap-1.9/CHANGES
http://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/libpcap/commit/437b273761adedcbd880f714bfa44afeec186a31
http://www.tcpdump.org/public-cve-list.txt
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.