rpcapd memory leak in libpcap before 1.10.7
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 7 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-401.
Summary
rpcapd can allocate up to 65536 bytes per each RPCAP_MSG_UPDATEFILTER_REQ or RPCAP_MSG_STARTCAP_REQ message received from the client, but it never frees the memory, so it leaks memory even under normal use. A malicious client can cause the server to leak memory substantially faster.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tcpdump Group | libpcap | 1.9.x; 1.10.x to before 1.10.7 | 1.10.7 | Patch available | CNA |
- libpcap VendorThe Tcpdump Group Affected 1.9.x; 1.10.x to before 1.10.7 Fixed in 1.10.7 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA libpcap (The Tcpdump Group) Fixed in 1.10.7
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
The Tcpdump Group libpcap 1.10.7
7 records Highest priority Priority LOW 7 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-00582 OOBR and OOBW in libpcap before 1.10.7Priority LOW 36
- TI-2026-05744 infinte loop in libpcap before 1.10.7Priority LOW 33
- TI-2026-24461 OOBR in libpcap before 1.10.7Priority LOW 24
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-18313
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f2rh-ff9r-fh4j
- 2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
References
More The Tcpdump Group vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-03684 Integer overflow in print-bgp.c in the BGP dissector in tcpdump 3.9.6 and earlier allows… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2004-00159 Integer underflow in the isakmp_id_print for TCPDUMP 3.8.1 and earlier allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2018-10700 The BGP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.3 has a buffer over-read in… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-09693 The RPKI-Router parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-rpki-rtr.c:rpki_rtr_pdu_print(). CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-09684 The ICMPv6 parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-icmp6.c:icmp6_nodeinfo_print(). CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-09683 The MPTCP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.2 has a buffer over-read in print-mptcp.c, several functions. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-18313 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-18313 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f2rh-ff9r-fh4j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-18313 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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