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SUSE: 2024:3516-1 moderate: libpcap NULL pointer and double free fixes

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Calendar Grey October 3, 2024
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE unveils a significant patch for libpcap that resolves NULL pointer dereference and double free vulnerabilities affecting various distributions.
* 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 15.3 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:

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate NULL pointer SUSE Linux update double free libpcap

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-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.

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3516-1
Release Date: 2024-10-03T11:33:46Z
Rating: moderate

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security advisory moderate NULL pointer SUSE Linux update double free libpcap

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