Security update for libpcap

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:20059-1
Release Date: 2025-02-03T08:57:44Z
Rating: moderate
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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-2023-7256 ( NVD ): 4.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2023-7256 ( NVD ): 4.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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
  • CVE-2024-8006 ( NVD ): 4.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2024-8006 ( NVD ): 4.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.0

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for libpcap fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2024-8006: Fixed NULL pointer dereference in pcap_findalldevs_ex() (bsc#1230034)
  • CVE-2023-7256: Fixed double free via addrinfo in 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:

  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.0
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.0-50=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    • libpcap1-debuginfo-1.10.4-3.1
    • libpcap-debugsource-1.10.4-3.1
    • libpcap1-1.10.4-3.1

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