Buffer overflow : libpcap < 1.9.1 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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Test ID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.113544

Category: Buffer overflow

Title: libpcap < 1.9.1 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Summary: libpcap is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability.

Description: Summary:
libpcap is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The vulnerability exists because of errors in pcapng reading.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation would allow an attacker to
execute arbitrary code on the target machine.

Affected Software/OS:
libpcap through version 1.9.0.

Solution:
Update to version 1.9.1.

CVSS Score:
4.4

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-16301
https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/ad7c25bc0decf96dc7768c9e903734d38528b1bd

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Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.113544
Category:	Buffer overflow
Title:	libpcap < 1.9.1 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Summary:	libpcap is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability.
Description:	Summary: libpcap is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability. Vulnerability Insight: The vulnerability exists because of errors in pcapng reading. Vulnerability Impact: Successful exploitation would allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target machine. Affected Software/OS: libpcap through version 1.9.0. Solution: Update to version 1.9.1. CVSS Score: 4.4 CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-16301 https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/ad7c25bc0decf96dc7768c9e903734d38528b1bd
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2019 Greenbone Networks GmbH