OSV-2024-817 Use-of-uninitialized-value in pcapint_filter_with_aux_data
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Check this codebase for OSV-2024-817 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: OSV-2024-817 is a vulnerability in libpcap, published on 16 Aug 2024.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of OSV-2024-817 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- libpcap (OSS-Fuzz): affected all versions; no fix listed
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2024-817/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2024-817/index.md)
An attacker can cause a denial of service in applications using libpcap by triggering a use-of-uninitialized-value bug in the filter function.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is OSV-2024-817?
OSV-2024-817 is a vulnerability in libpcap, published on 16 Aug 2024.
Official description
OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=68862
Crash type: Use-of-uninitialized-value
Crash state:
pcapint_filter_with_aux_data
fuzz_both.c
pcapint_filter_with_aux_data
Which versions are affected by OSV-2024-817?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including libpcap.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
libpcap OSS-Fuzz | All versions | None |
How do I fix OSV-2024-817?
No fix has been published for OSV-2024-817 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is OSV-2024-817 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of OSV-2024-817 in the wild and no public exploit code.