5.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2019-15161
Libpcap rpcapd Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

rpcapd/daemon.c in libpcap before 1.9.1 mishandles certain length values because of reuse of a variable. This may open up an attack vector involving extra data at the end of a request.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 3, 2019, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4:28 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-15161 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Tcpdump libpcap
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2019-15161.

URL Resource
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Dec/26
https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/libpcap/blob/libpcap-1.9/CHANGES Product Release Notes
https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/libpcap/commit/617b12c0339db4891d117b661982126c495439ea Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5P5K3DQ4TFSZBDB3XN4CZNJNQ3UIF3D3/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GBIEKWLNIR62KZ5GA7EDXZS52HU6OE5F/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UZTIPUWABYUE5KQOLCKAW65AUUSB7QO6/
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/23
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210785
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210788
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210789
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210790
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
https://www.tcpdump.org/public-cve-list.txt Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Dec/26
https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/libpcap/blob/libpcap-1.9/CHANGES Product Release Notes
https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/libpcap/commit/617b12c0339db4891d117b661982126c495439ea Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5P5K3DQ4TFSZBDB3XN4CZNJNQ3UIF3D3/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GBIEKWLNIR62KZ5GA7EDXZS52HU6OE5F/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UZTIPUWABYUE5KQOLCKAW65AUUSB7QO6/
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/23
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210785
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210788
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210789
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210790
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
https://www.tcpdump.org/public-cve-list.txt Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2019-15161 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-15161 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Dec/26
    Added Reference https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/libpcap/blob/libpcap-1.9/CHANGES
    Added Reference https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/libpcap/commit/617b12c0339db4891d117b661982126c495439ea
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5P5K3DQ4TFSZBDB3XN4CZNJNQ3UIF3D3/
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GBIEKWLNIR62KZ5GA7EDXZS52HU6OE5F/
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UZTIPUWABYUE5KQOLCKAW65AUUSB7QO6/
    Added Reference https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/23
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210785
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210788
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210789
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210790
    Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
    Added Reference https://www.tcpdump.org/public-cve-list.txt
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5P5K3DQ4TFSZBDB3XN4CZNJNQ3UIF3D3/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UZTIPUWABYUE5KQOLCKAW65AUUSB7QO6/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GBIEKWLNIR62KZ5GA7EDXZS52HU6OE5F/ [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/UZTIPUWABYUE5KQOLCKAW65AUUSB7QO6/
    Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/5P5K3DQ4TFSZBDB3XN4CZNJNQ3UIF3D3/
    Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/GBIEKWLNIR62KZ5GA7EDXZS52HU6OE5F/
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-20 CWE-131
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 15, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 05, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210790 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210789 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210785 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 13, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Dec/26 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 11, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/23 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 10, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210788 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 27, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/GBIEKWLNIR62KZ5GA7EDXZS52HU6OE5F/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 27, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/UZTIPUWABYUE5KQOLCKAW65AUUSB7QO6/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/5P5K3DQ4TFSZBDB3XN4CZNJNQ3UIF3D3/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 08, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/libpcap/blob/libpcap-1.9/CHANGES No Types Assigned https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/libpcap/blob/libpcap-1.9/CHANGES Product, Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/libpcap/commit/617b12c0339db4891d117b661982126c495439ea No Types Assigned https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/libpcap/commit/617b12c0339db4891d117b661982126c495439ea Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.tcpdump.org/public-cve-list.txt No Types Assigned https://www.tcpdump.org/public-cve-list.txt Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-20
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:tcpdump:libpcap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.9.1
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-15161 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2019-15161 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.74 }} -2.41%

score

0.80727

percentile

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