CVE-2019-15162
5.3
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.1%
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.
How to fix CVE-2019-15162
To remediate CVE-2019-15162, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Alpine/libpcap—upgrade to 1.1.1-r0 or later
- Debian/libpcap—upgrade to 1.9.1-1 or later
Is CVE-2019-15162 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 1.1.1-r0
- from 0, < 1.9.1-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |