SUSE update for libpcap
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-7256 CVE-2024-8006 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-415 CWE-476 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
SUSE Package Hub 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system Basesystem Module Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system openSUSE Leap Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system libpcap1-64bit Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libpcap1-64bit-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libpcap-devel-64bit Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libpcap1-32bit Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libpcap-devel-32bit Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libpcap1-32bit-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libpcap-devel Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libpcap-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libpcap-devel-static Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libpcap1 Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libpcap1-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | SUSE |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Double free
EUVDB-ID: #VU96669
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-7256
CWE-ID:
CWE-415 - Double Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to crash the application.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when configure for emote packet capture. A local user can trigger a double free error and crash the application.
Update the affected package libpcap to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Package Hub 15: 15-SP6
Basesystem Module: 15-SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP6
openSUSE Leap: 15.6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP6
libpcap1-64bit: before 1.10.4-150600.3.3.2
libpcap1-64bit-debuginfo: before 1.10.4-150600.3.3.2
libpcap-devel-64bit: before 1.10.4-150600.3.3.2
libpcap1-32bit: before 1.10.4-150600.3.3.2
libpcap-devel-32bit: before 1.10.4-150600.3.3.2
libpcap1-32bit-debuginfo: before 1.10.4-150600.3.3.2
libpcap-devel: before 1.10.4-150600.3.3.2
libpcap-debugsource: before 1.10.4-150600.3.3.2
libpcap-devel-static: before 1.10.4-150600.3.3.2
libpcap1: before 1.10.4-150600.3.3.2
libpcap1-debuginfo: before 1.10.4-150600.3.3.2
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_package_hub_15:15-SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:basesystem_module:15-SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libpcap1-64bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libpcap1-64bit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libpcap-devel-64bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libpcap1-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libpcap-devel-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libpcap1-32bit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libpcap-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libpcap-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libpcap-devel-static:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libpcap1:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libpcap1-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20243217-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) NULL pointer dereference
EUVDB-ID: #VU96667
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-8006
CWE-ID:
CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the pcap_findalldevs_ex() function in pcap.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Update the affected package libpcap to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Package Hub 15: 15-SP6
Basesystem Module: 15-SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15: SP6
openSUSE Leap: 15.6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15: SP6
libpcap1-64bit: before 1.10.4-150600.3.3.2
libpcap1-64bit-debuginfo: before 1.10.4-150600.3.3.2
libpcap-devel-64bit: before 1.10.4-150600.3.3.2
libpcap1-32bit: before 1.10.4-150600.3.3.2
libpcap-devel-32bit: before 1.10.4-150600.3.3.2
libpcap1-32bit-debuginfo: before 1.10.4-150600.3.3.2
libpcap-devel: before 1.10.4-150600.3.3.2
libpcap-debugsource: before 1.10.4-150600.3.3.2
libpcap-devel-static: before 1.10.4-150600.3.3.2
libpcap1: before 1.10.4-150600.3.3.2
libpcap1-debuginfo: before 1.10.4-150600.3.3.2
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_package_hub_15:15-SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:basesystem_module:15-SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:15.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop_15:SP6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libpcap1-64bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libpcap1-64bit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libpcap-devel-64bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libpcap1-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libpcap-devel-32bit:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libpcap1-32bit-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libpcap-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libpcap-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libpcap-devel-static:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libpcap1:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:libpcap1-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20243217-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
