# 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