Security update for libpcap

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3217-1
Rating: moderate
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2023-7256 ( SUSE ): 6.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2024-8006 ( SUSE ): 4.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP6
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  • SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for libpcap fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2024-8006: NULL pointer dereference in function pcap_findalldevs_ex(). (bsc#1230034)
  • CVE-2023-7256: double free via struct addrinfo in function sock_initaddress(). (bsc#1230020)

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.6
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-3217=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2024-3217=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP6
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2024-3217=1
  • SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP6-2024-3217=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    • libpcap1-debuginfo-1.10.4-150600.3.3.2
    • libpcap1-1.10.4-150600.3.3.2
    • libpcap-devel-static-1.10.4-150600.3.3.2
    • libpcap-debugsource-1.10.4-150600.3.3.2
    • libpcap-devel-1.10.4-150600.3.3.2
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6 (x86_64)
    • libpcap1-32bit-debuginfo-1.10.4-150600.3.3.2
    • libpcap-devel-32bit-1.10.4-150600.3.3.2
    • libpcap1-32bit-1.10.4-150600.3.3.2
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64_ilp32)
    • libpcap-devel-64bit-1.10.4-150600.3.3.2
    • libpcap1-64bit-debuginfo-1.10.4-150600.3.3.2
    • libpcap1-64bit-1.10.4-150600.3.3.2
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libpcap-debugsource-1.10.4-150600.3.3.2
    • libpcap-devel-1.10.4-150600.3.3.2
    • libpcap1-1.10.4-150600.3.3.2
    • libpcap1-debuginfo-1.10.4-150600.3.3.2
  • SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6 (x86_64)
    • libpcap-debugsource-1.10.4-150600.3.3.2
    • libpcap1-32bit-debuginfo-1.10.4-150600.3.3.2
    • libpcap1-32bit-1.10.4-150600.3.3.2

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