Packages
- libpcap - Library for for user-level network packet capture
Details
It was discovered that libpcap did not properly validate BPF instructions
in some situation. An attacker could possibly use this issue to perform out
of bound memory operations.
It was discovered that libpcap did not properly validate BPF instructions
in some situation. An attacker could possibly use this issue to perform out
of bound memory operations.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 26.04 LTS resolute | libpcap0.8t64 – 1.10.6-1ubuntu1.1 | ||
| 24.04 LTS noble | libpcap0.8t64 – 1.10.4-4.1ubuntu3.1 | ||
| 22.04 LTS jammy | libpcap0.8 – 1.10.1-4ubuntu1.22.04.2 | ||
| 20.04 LTS focal | libpcap0.8 – 1.9.1-3ubuntu1.20.04.1+esm1 | ||
| 18.04 LTS bionic | libpcap0.8 – 1.8.1-6ubuntu1.18.04.2+esm1 | ||
| 16.04 LTS xenial | libpcap0.8 – 1.7.4-2ubuntu0.1+esm1 | ||
| 14.04 LTS trusty | libpcap0.8 – 1.5.3-2ubuntu0.1+esm1 | ||
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