CVE-2019-15164: tcpdump libpcap Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
CVSS: 5.3v3.1MediumModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2019-15164DEBIAN-CVE-2019-15164
Published 03-10-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-15164 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in tcpdump libpcap. EPSS estimates a 2.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
2.87%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 03-10-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
rpcapd/daemon.c in libpcap before 1.9.1 allows SSRF because a URL may be provided as a capture source.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.87%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
87%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.87% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score2.87%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Alpine1 product
- libpcap< 1.1.1-r0 | < 1.9.1-r0
Debian1 product
- libpcap< 1.9.1-1
Tcpdump1 product
- libpcap< 1.9.1
3 vendors · 3 products
References
15 links- github.com/the-tcpdump-group/libpcap/blob/libpcap-1.9/CHANGESX Refsource CONFIRMProductRelease Notes
- github.com/the-tcpdump-group/libpcap/commit/33834cb2a4d035b52aa2a26742f832a112e90a0aX Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT210788X Refsource CONFIRM
- support.apple.com/kb/HT210790X Refsource CONFIRM
- support.apple.com/kb/HT210785X Refsource CONFIRM
- support.apple.com/kb/HT210789X Refsource CONFIRM
Show all 15 references
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlX Refsource MISC