Libpcap: Use-of-uninitialized-value in pcapint_filter_with_aux_data
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
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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.
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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