#VU96669 Double free in libpcap - CVE-2023-7256 

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#VU96669 Double free in libpcap - CVE-2023-7256

Published: September 2, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU96669
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-2023-7256
CWE-ID: CWE-415
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
libpcap
Software vendor:
Tcpdump.org

Description

The 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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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