Security update for libpcap

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3355-1
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 Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5

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:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2024-3355=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3355=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3355=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3355=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP5-2024-3355=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libpcap-devel-1.8.1-10.6.1
    • libpcap-debugsource-1.8.1-10.6.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • libpcap1-debuginfo-1.8.1-10.6.1
    • libpcap1-1.8.1-10.6.1
    • libpcap-debugsource-1.8.1-10.6.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libpcap1-debuginfo-1.8.1-10.6.1
    • libpcap1-1.8.1-10.6.1
    • libpcap-debugsource-1.8.1-10.6.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • libpcap1-debuginfo-1.8.1-10.6.1
    • libpcap1-1.8.1-10.6.1
    • libpcap-debugsource-1.8.1-10.6.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5 (x86_64)
    • libpcap1-32bit-1.8.1-10.6.1
    • libpcap1-debuginfo-32bit-1.8.1-10.6.1
    • libpcap-debugsource-1.8.1-10.6.1

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