CVE-2019-15163 (GCVE-0-2019-15163)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-10-03 18:34 – Updated: 2024-08-05 00:42
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Summary
rpcapd/daemon.c in libpcap before 1.9.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) if a crypt() call fails.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
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              }
            ],
            "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
            "type": "Primary"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    "redhat_vex": {
      "aggregate_severity": "Low",
      "current_release_date": "2025-11-21T16:51:28+00:00",
      "cve": "CVE-2019-15163",
      "id": "CVE-2019-15163",
      "initial_release_date": "2019-09-20T00:00:00+00:00",
      "product_status:known_not_affected": "7",
      "source": "Red Hat CSAF VEX",
      "status": "final",
      "title": "libpcap: Null pointer dereference in rpcapd/daemon.c",
      "url": "https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2019/cve-2019-15163.json",
      "version": "3"
    }
  }
}



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Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

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Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.


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