Security update for libpcap

Announcement ID:	SUSE-SU-2024:3516-1
Release Date:	2024-10-03T11:33:46Z
Rating:	moderate
References:	bsc#1230020 bsc#1230034
Cross-References:	CVE-2023-7256 CVE-2024-8006
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:	openSUSE Leap 15.3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2

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 15.3
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-3516=1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2024-3516=1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2024-3516=1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2024-3516=1

Package List:

• openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
  • libpcap-devel-static-1.9.1-150300.3.3.1
  • libpcap1-debuginfo-1.9.1-150300.3.3.1
  • libpcap-debugsource-1.9.1-150300.3.3.1
  • libpcap1-1.9.1-150300.3.3.1
  • libpcap-devel-1.9.1-150300.3.3.1
• openSUSE Leap 15.3 (x86_64)
  • libpcap-devel-32bit-1.9.1-150300.3.3.1
  • libpcap1-32bit-debuginfo-1.9.1-150300.3.3.1
  • libpcap1-32bit-1.9.1-150300.3.3.1
• openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64_ilp32)
  • libpcap-devel-64bit-1.9.1-150300.3.3.1
  • libpcap1-64bit-debuginfo-1.9.1-150300.3.3.1
  • libpcap1-64bit-1.9.1-150300.3.3.1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
  • libpcap1-debuginfo-1.9.1-150300.3.3.1
  • libpcap-debugsource-1.9.1-150300.3.3.1
  • libpcap1-1.9.1-150300.3.3.1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
  • libpcap1-debuginfo-1.9.1-150300.3.3.1
  • libpcap-debugsource-1.9.1-150300.3.3.1
  • libpcap1-1.9.1-150300.3.3.1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
  • libpcap1-debuginfo-1.9.1-150300.3.3.1
  • libpcap-debugsource-1.9.1-150300.3.3.1
  • libpcap1-1.9.1-150300.3.3.1

References:

• https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-7256.html
• https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-8006.html
• https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1230020
• https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1230034