Remote packet capture support is disabled by default in libpcap. When a user builds libpcap with remote packet capture support enabled, one of the functions that become available is pcap_findalldevs_ex(). One of the function arguments can be a filesystem path, which normally means a directory with input data files. When the specified path cannot be used as a directory, the function receives NULL from opendir(), but does not check the return value and passes the NULL value to readdir(), which causes a NULL pointer derefence.
History

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Tcpdump
Tcpdump libpcap
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:tcpdump:libpcap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Tcpdump
Tcpdump libpcap

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 20:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 03 Sep 2024 19:30:00 +0000

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Title libcap: NULL pointer derefence NULL pointer dereference in libpcap before 1.10.5 with remote packet capture support

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 11:15:00 +0000

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Title libcap: NULL pointer derefence
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Sat, 31 Aug 2024 00:30:00 +0000

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Description Remote packet capture support is disabled by default in libpcap. When a user builds libpcap with remote packet capture support enabled, one of the functions that become available is pcap_findalldevs_ex(). One of the function arguments can be a filesystem path, which normally means a directory with input data files. When the specified path cannot be used as a directory, the function receives NULL from opendir(), but does not check the return value and passes the NULL value to readdir(), which causes a NULL pointer derefence.
Weaknesses CWE-476
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Tcpdump

Published: 2024-08-30T23:53:11.334Z

Updated: 2024-09-03T19:17:49.301Z

Reserved: 2024-08-20T09:58:58.455Z

Link: CVE-2024-8006

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-09-03T19:17:45.961Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-08-31T00:15:05.743

Modified: 2024-09-19T17:46:03.447

Link: CVE-2024-8006

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-08-31T00:15:05Z

Links: CVE-2024-8006 - Bugzilla