CVE-2019-15162

MEDIUM EPSS 75.5%
Published Oct 3, 20196y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
5.3 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Oct 3, 2019 6y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

rpcapd/daemon.c in libpcap before 1.9.1 on non-Windows platforms provides details about why authentication failed, which might make it easier for attackers to enumerate valid usernames.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.3
Exploitability
3.9
Impact
1.4
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None
Availability None

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
75.5% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-345

Affected Products 2

VendorProductVersionRange
tcpdumplibpcap* <1.9.1
opengroupunix*any

References 13

  • seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Dec/26
  • github.com https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/libpcap/blob/libpcap-1.9/CHANGES
    ProductRelease Notes
  • github.com https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/libpcap/commit/484d60cbf7ca4ec758c3cbb8a82d68b244a78d58
    PatchThird Party Advisory
  • lists.fedoraproject.org https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5P5K3DQ4TFSZBDB3XN4CZNJNQ3UIF3D3/
  • lists.fedoraproject.org https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GBIEKWLNIR62KZ5GA7EDXZS52HU6OE5F/
  • lists.fedoraproject.org https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UZTIPUWABYUE5KQOLCKAW65AUUSB7QO6/
  • seclists.org https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/23
  • support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210785
  • support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210788
  • support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210789
  • support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210790
  • oracle.com https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
  • tcpdump.org https://www.tcpdump.org/public-cve-list.txt
    Vendor Advisory

Remediation

  • github.com https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/libpcap/commit/484d60cbf7ca4ec758c3cbb8a82d68b244a78d58
    PatchThird Party Advisory