CVE-2026-18238

ADVISORY - nist

Summary

The rpcap client code that processes a RPCAP_MSG_PACKET message received from the server incorrectly validates its headers. A malicious server can send a crafted message and cause the client to treat up to 20 bytes of the client process memory beyond the end of the buffer as if it was a part of the captured packet.

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

ADVISORY - nist

Buffer Over-read

Improper Validation of Consistency within Input


NIST

CREATED

UPDATED

EXPLOITABILITY SCORE

3.1

EXPLOITS FOUND
-
COMMON WEAKNESS ENUMERATION (CWE)

CVSS SCORE

5medium

Debian

CREATED

UPDATED

EXPLOITABILITY SCORE

-

EXPLOITS FOUND
-
COMMON WEAKNESS ENUMERATION (CWE)-
RATING UNAVAILABLE FROM ADVISORY