CVE-2019-15162 Information disclosure in n/a
An attacker can enumerate valid usernames by analyzing authentication failure details in libpcap's rpcapd daemon.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-15162?
CVE-2019-15162 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Oct 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
rpcapd/daemon.c in libpcap before 1.9.1 on non-Windows platforms provides details about why authentication failed, which might make it easier for attackers to enumerate valid usernames.
Weakness: CWE-345
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15162?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tcpdump Libpcap.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15162?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2019-15162 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15162 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2019-15162, DEBIAN-CVE-2019-15162, GHSA-cwvm-qvg8-342x.