CVE-2019-15163
published 2019-10-03CVE-2019-15163: rpcapd/daemon.c in libpcap before 1.9.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) if a crypt() call fails.
PriorityP336high7.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
4.44%
90.3th percentile
rpcapd/daemon.c in libpcap before 1.9.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) if a crypt() call fails.
Affected
9 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | ios_13.3_and_ipados | — | — |
| apple | tvos | — | — |
| apple | watchos | — | — |
| debian | libpcap | < libpcap 1.9.1-1 (bookworm) | libpcap 1.9.1-1 (bookworm) |
| tcpdump | libpcap | < 1.9.1 | 1.9.1 |
| tcpdump | libpcap | >= 0 < 1.9.1-1 | 1.9.1-1 |
| tcpdump | libpcap | >= 0 < 1.9.1-1 | 1.9.1-1 |
| tcpdump | libpcap | >= 0 < 1.9.1-1 | 1.9.1-1 |
| tcpdump | libpcap | >= 0 < 1.9.1-1 | 1.9.1-1 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.5HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.05.0MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
osv7.5HIGH
vendor_debian7.5LOW
vendor_oracle7.5HIGH
vendor_redhat7.5HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-8f74-v8w6-4296: rpcapd/daemon
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24
CVE-2019-15163 [HIGH] CWE-476 GHSA-8f74-v8w6-4296: rpcapd/daemon
rpcapd/daemon.c in libpcap before 1.9.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) if a crypt() call fails.
OSV
CVE-2019-15163: rpcapd/daemon
osv·2019-10-03·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2019-15163 [HIGH] CVE-2019-15163: rpcapd/daemon
rpcapd/daemon.c in libpcap before 1.9.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) if a crypt() call fails.
Oracle
Oracle Oracle Communications Applications Risk Matrix: Packet Inspector, Traces functionality (libpcap) — CVE-2019-15163
vendor_oracle·2020-04-15·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2019-15163 [HIGH] Oracle Oracle Communications Applications Risk Matrix: Packet Inspector, Traces functionality (libpcap) — CVE-2019-15163
Oracle Oracle Communications Applications Risk Matrix: Packet Inspector, Traces functionality (libpcap) vulnerability
CVE: CVE-2019-15163
CVSS: 7.5
Protocol: HTTP
Remote exploit: Yes
Affected versions: Network
Advisory: cpuapr2020 (APR 2020)
Apple
CVE-2019-15163: iOS 13.3 and iPadOS 13.3
vendor_apple·2019-12-10·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2019-15163 [HIGH] CVE-2019-15163: iOS 13.3 and iPadOS 13.3
Apple Security Update: About the security content of iOS 13.3 and iPadOS 13.3
Product: iOS 13.3 and iPadOS
Version: 13.3
CVE: CVE-2019-15163
Component: CVE-2019-15163
Apple
CVE-2019-15163: tvOS 13.3
vendor_apple·2019-12-10·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2019-15163 [HIGH] CVE-2019-15163: tvOS 13.3
Apple Security Update: About the security content of tvOS 13.3
Product: tvOS
Version: 13.3
CVE: CVE-2019-15163
Component: CVE-2019-15163
Apple
CVE-2019-15163: watchOS 6.1.1
vendor_apple·2019-12-10·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2019-15163 [HIGH] CVE-2019-15163: watchOS 6.1.1
Apple Security Update: About the security content of watchOS 6.1.1
Product: watchOS
Version: 6.1.1
CVE: CVE-2019-15163
Component: CVE-2019-15163
Red Hat
libpcap: Null pointer dereference in rpcapd/daemon.c
vendor_redhat·2019-09-20·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2019-15163 [HIGH] CWE-119 libpcap: Null pointer dereference in rpcapd/daemon.c
libpcap: Null pointer dereference in rpcapd/daemon.c
rpcapd/daemon.c in libpcap before 1.9.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) if a crypt() call fails.
Statement: This issue did not affect the versions of libpcap as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7, and 8 as they did not include support for RPCAPD.
Package: libpcap (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Package: libpcap (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: libpcap (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affected
Debian
CVE-2019-15163: libpcap - rpcapd/daemon.c in libpcap before 1.9.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of se...
vendor_debian·2019·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2019-15163 [HIGH] CVE-2019-15163: libpcap - rpcapd/daemon.c in libpcap before 1.9.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of se...
rpcapd/daemon.c in libpcap before 1.9.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) if a crypt() call fails.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 1.9.1-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 1.9.1-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 1.9.1-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 1.9.1-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 1.9.1-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2018-16301 CVE-2019-15161 CVE-2019-15162 CVE-2019-15163 CVE-2019-15164 CVE-2019-15165 libpcap: various flaws [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2019-10-10·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2018-16301 [HIGH] CVE-2018-16301 CVE-2019-15161 CVE-2019-15162 CVE-2019-15163 CVE-2019-15164 CVE-2019-15165 libpcap: various flaws [fedora-all]
CVE-2018-16301 CVE-2019-15161 CVE-2019-15162 CVE-2019-15163 CVE-2019-15164 CVE-2019-15165 libpcap: various flaws [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of fedora-all.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
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the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
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NOTE
Bugzilla
CVE-2019-15163 libpcap: Null pointer dereference in rpcapd/daemon.c
bugzilla·2019-10-10·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2019-15163 [HIGH] CVE-2019-15163 libpcap: Null pointer dereference in rpcapd/daemon.c
CVE-2019-15163 libpcap: Null pointer dereference in rpcapd/daemon.c
rpcapd/daemon.c in libpcap before 1.9.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) if a crypt() call fails.
Upstream patch:
https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/libpcap/commit/437b273761adedcbd880f714bfa44afeec186a31
References:
https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/libpcap/blob/libpcap-1.9/CHANGES
Discussion:
Created libpcap tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1760624]
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RPCAPD support added in tcpdump 1.9.0 (see https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/libpcap/blob/libpcap-1.9/CHANGES#L74).
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RHEL 6 and 7 ship an older version of libpcap that does not even have the vulnerable file.
RHEL 8 ships a newer version, however it is not compiled with RP
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2019-10-03
Published