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CVE-2019-15163

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 4.44%

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CVE-2019-15163 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 4.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability
4.44%

90.2th 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-2019-15163?
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.
How severe is CVE-2019-15163?
CVE-2019-15163 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 4.44% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15163?
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