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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844271
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4221-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libpcap' package(s) announced via the USN-4221-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libpcap' package(s) announced via the USN-4221-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that libpcap did not properly validate PHB headers in
some situations. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service
(memory exhaustion).

Affected Software/OS:
'libpcap' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2019-15165
Bugtraq: 20191211 APPLE-SA-2019-12-10-3 macOS Catalina 10.15.2, Security Update 2019-002 Mojave, Security Update 2019-007 High Sierra (Google Search)
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/23
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UZTIPUWABYUE5KQOLCKAW65AUUSB7QO6/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GBIEKWLNIR62KZ5GA7EDXZS52HU6OE5F/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5P5K3DQ4TFSZBDB3XN4CZNJNQ3UIF3D3/
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Dec/26
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00031.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00014.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:2343 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00052.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:2345 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00051.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4221-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4221-2/
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