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Debian 9: DLA-2850-1 Critical: libpcap Improper Header Validation

debian lts
Calendar Grey December 26, 2021
Dist Debian Esm H88
Enhance libpcap to address security vulnerability concerning inadequate PHB header validation, relevant for Debian LTS as of December 2021.
Improper PHB header length validation was fixed in libpcap, a library for capturing network traffic
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security advisory critical debian network traffic libpcap header validation improper length

Summary

For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version
1.8.1-3+deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libpcap packages.

For the detailed security status of libpcap please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/libpcap

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS


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Package: libpcap
Version: 1.8.1-3+deb9u1
CVE ID: CVE-2019-15165
Debian Bug: 941697

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security advisory critical debian network traffic libpcap header validation improper length

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