USN-4221-1

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Source

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4221-1

Import Source

https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4221-1.json

JSON Data

https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4221-1

Related

Published

2019-12-11T00:17:36.494018Z

Modified

2019-12-11T00:17:36.494018Z

Summary

libpcap vulnerability

Details

It was discovered that libpcap did not properly validate PHB headers in some situations. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion).

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / libpcap

Package

Name: libpcap
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/libpcap?arch=src?distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

1.5.3-2ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

1.*

1.4.0-2

1.5.1-1

1.5.2-1

1.5.3-1

1.5.3-2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.5.3-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libpcap-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.5.3-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libpcap0.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.5.3-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libpcap0.8-dbg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.5.3-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libpcap0.8-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.5.3-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libpcap0.8-dev"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / libpcap

Package

Name: libpcap
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/libpcap?arch=src?distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

1.7.4-2ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

1.*

1.7.4-1

1.7.4-2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.7.4-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libpcap-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.7.4-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libpcap0.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.7.4-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libpcap0.8-dbg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.7.4-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libpcap0.8-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.7.4-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libpcap0.8-dev"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / libpcap

Package

Name: libpcap
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/libpcap?arch=src?distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

1.8.1-6ubuntu1.18.04.1

Affected versions

1.*

1.8.1-5ubuntu1

1.8.1-6ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.1-6ubuntu1.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libpcap-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.1-6ubuntu1.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libpcap0.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.1-6ubuntu1.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libpcap0.8-dbg"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.1-6ubuntu1.18.04.1",
            "binary_name": "libpcap0.8-dev"
        }
    ]
}