SUSE: 2024:3217-1 Moderate: Libpcap NULL Pointer Dereference
suse
September 12, 2024
* bsc#1230020 * bsc#1230034 Cross-References: * CVE-2023-7256
Summary
## 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 15.6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-3217=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2024-3217=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2024-3217=1 * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP6-2024-3217=1 ## Package List:
References
* bsc#1230020
* bsc#1230034
Cross-
* 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-2024-8006 ( SUSE ): 4.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
* Basesystem Module 15-SP6
* openSUSE Leap 15.6
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
* SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.
##
* 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
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3217-1
Rating: moderate
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