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CVE-2019-15161

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 2.76%

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CVE-2019-15161 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. rpcapd/daemon.c in libpcap before 1.9.1 mishandles certain length values because of reuse of a variable. This may open up an attack vector involving extra data at the end of a request.. EPSS estimates a 2.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

rpcapd/daemon.c in libpcap before 1.9.1 mishandles certain length values because of reuse of a variable. This may open up an attack vector involving extra data at the end of a request.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability
2.76%

84.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
TcpdumpLibpcap< 1.9.1

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-15161?
rpcapd/daemon.c in libpcap before 1.9.1 mishandles certain length values because of reuse of a variable. This may open up an attack vector involving extra data at the end of a request.
How severe is CVE-2019-15161?
CVE-2019-15161 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.76% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15161?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST