CVE-2019-15165

MEDIUM EPSS 84.9%

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

sf-pcapng.c in libpcap before 1.9.1 does not properly validate the PHB header length before allocating memory.

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:N/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

User Interaction None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

Availability None

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability

84.9% percentile

Exploit & Patch Status

No Known Exploit

Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-770

Affected Products 26

Vendor	Product	Version	Range
tcpdump	libpcap	*	<1.9.1
debian	debian_linux	8.0	any
debian	debian_linux	9.0	any
opensuse	leap	15.0	any
opensuse	leap	15.1	any
oracle	communications_operations_monitor	3.4	any
oracle	communications_operations_monitor	4.0	any
oracle	communications_operations_monitor	4.1	any
oracle	communications_operations_monitor	4.2	any
oracle	communications_operations_monitor	4.3	any
apple	ipados	13.3	any
apple	iphone_os	13.3	any
apple	mac_os_x	*	≥10.13 – <10.13.6
apple	mac_os_x	10.13.6	any
apple	mac_os_x	10.14.6	any
apple	mac_os_x	10.15.2	any
apple	tvos	13.3	any
apple	watchos	6.1.1	any
canonical	ubuntu_linux	12.04	any
canonical	ubuntu_linux	14.04	any
canonical	ubuntu_linux	16.04	any
canonical	ubuntu_linux	18.04	any
canonical	ubuntu_linux	19.04	any
fedoraproject	fedora	29	any
fedoraproject	fedora	30	any
fedoraproject	fedora	31	any

References 20

lists.opensuse.org http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00051.html

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00052.html

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Dec/26

Issue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
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/87d6bef033062f969e70fa40c43dfd945d5a20ab

PatchThird Party Advisory
github.com https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/libpcap/commit/a5a36d9e82dde7265e38fe1f87b7f11c461c29f6

PatchThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00031.html

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00014.html

Mailing ListThird 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

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210785

Third Party Advisory
support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210788

Third Party Advisory
support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210789

Third Party Advisory
support.apple.com https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210790

Third Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com https://usn.ubuntu.com/4221-1/

Third Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com https://usn.ubuntu.com/4221-2/

Third Party Advisory
oracle.com https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html

Third Party Advisory
tcpdump.org https://www.tcpdump.org/public-cve-list.txt

Vendor Advisory

Remediation

github.com https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/libpcap/commit/87d6bef033062f969e70fa40c43dfd945d5a20ab

PatchThird Party Advisory
github.com https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/libpcap/commit/a5a36d9e82dde7265e38fe1f87b7f11c461c29f6

PatchThird Party Advisory