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Libpcap: Use-of-uninitialized-value in pcapint_filter_with_aux_data

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Medium
Published: 05/01/2024 (05/01/2024, 00:04:54 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Product: libpcap

Description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=66124 ``` Crash type: Use-of-uninitialized-value Crash state: pcapint_filter_with_aux_data pcapint_filter pcap_offline_filter ```

Affected software

OSS-Fuzzmore threats →ghsa
libpcap
pkg:generic/libpcap
Affected versions
>=34e569b46777133e3adbff4355c5ebf5540d33f5=libpcap-1.10.2=libpcap-1.10.3=libpcap-1.10.4=libpcap-1.10.5=libpcap-1.10.6=libpcap-1.10.7=libpcap-1.11.0

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/07/2026, 09:23:30 UTC

Technical Analysis

The vulnerability is a use-of-uninitialized-value detected in the pcapint_filter_with_aux_data function of libpcap, as reported by OSS-Fuzz. The crash occurs during packet filtering operations, specifically in the call stack involving pcapint_filter_with_aux_data, pcapint_filter, and pcap_offline_filter. No additional technical details, affected versions, or remediation information are provided in the available data.

Potential Impact

The impact involves potential undefined behavior due to use of uninitialized memory in libpcap's packet filtering code. Without further details or exploitation reports, the precise security impact cannot be determined. No known exploits are reported in the wild.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should monitor official libpcap channels for updates. No vendor advisory or patch links are currently provided.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
OSV-2024-395
Osv Schema Version
1.6.0
Ecosystems
["OSS-Fuzz"]

Threat ID: 6a9d9659acd9273b4900b886

Added to database: 09/06/2026, 16:35:37 UTC

Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 09:23:30 UTC

Last updated: 10/04/2026, 07:49:02 UTC

Views: 139

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