Description
sf-pcapng.c in libpcap before 1.9.1 does not properly validate the PHB header length before allocating memory.
Published: 2019-10-03
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: 1.0% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1967-1 libpcap security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2850-1 libpcap security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-6221 sf-pcapng.c in libpcap before 1.9.1 does not properly validate the PHB header length before allocating memory.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4221-1 libpcap vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4221-2 libpcap vulnerability
History

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-03T19:06:21.272Z

Reserved: 2019-08-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2019-15165

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Updated: 2024-08-05T00:42:03.742Z

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Status : Modified

Published: 2019-10-03T19:15:09.473

Modified: 2025-12-03T19:15:48.053

Link: CVE-2019-15165

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Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2019-09-20T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2019-15165 - Bugzilla

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