#VU96667 NULL pointer dereference in libpcap - CVE-2024-8006
Published: September 2, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96667
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
libpcap
libpcap
Software vendor:
Tcpdump.org
Tcpdump.org
Description
The 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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.