CVE-2024-8006

NULL pointer dereference in libpcap before 1.10.5 with remote packet capture support

Published Aug 30, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to libpcap 1.10.5.


Vendor Workaround

Do not build libpcap with remote packet capture support.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-48881 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
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00046}

epss

{'score': 0.00036}

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

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title libcap: NULL pointer derefence NULL pointer dereference in libpcap before 1.10.5 with remote packet capture support
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title libcap: NULL pointer derefence
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Tcpdump
Published
Updated
Sep 3, 2024, 7:17 PM
Reserved
Aug 20, 2024, 9:58 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 31, 2024, 12:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:21 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 31, 2024, 12:15 AM