CVE-2019-15163

HIGH

Tcpdump Libpcap < 1.9.1 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (14)

Core 14
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.tcpdump.org/public-cve-list.txt
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210788
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210790
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210785
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210789
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/23
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Dec/26

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0172
EPSS Percentile 82.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-476
Status published
Products (1)
tcpdump/libpcap < 1.9.1
Published Oct 03, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026