CVE-2019-15162 Information

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.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Reference

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Dec/26 https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/libpcap/blob/libpcap-1.9/CHANGES https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/libpcap/commit/484d60cbf7ca4ec758c3cbb8a82d68b244a78d58 https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5P5K3DQ4TFSZBDB3XN4CZNJNQ3UIF3D3/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GBIEKWLNIR62KZ5GA7EDXZS52HU6OE5F/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UZTIPUWABYUE5KQOLCKAW65AUUSB7QO6/ https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/23 https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210785 https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210788 https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210789 https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210790 https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html https://www.tcpdump.org/public-cve-list.txt

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

LOW

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

5.3