CVE-2019-15164 Server-side request forgery in n/a
An attacker can exploit libpcap's rpcapd daemon to perform Server-Side Request Forgery by providing a malicious URL as a capture source.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-15164?
CVE-2019-15164 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery 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 allows SSRF because a URL may be provided as a capture source.
Weakness: CWE-918
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15164?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tcpdump Libpcap.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15164?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2019-15164 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15164 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2019-15164, DEBIAN-CVE-2019-15164, GHSA-p4mj-gpq6-mv6x.