SUSE-SU-2026:23829-1: important: Security update for libpcap

Tue Sep 22 12:42:05 UTC 2026

# Security update for libpcap

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:23829-1  
Release Date: 2026-09-14T11:13:58Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1279584
  * bsc#1279588
  * bsc#1279593
  * bsc#1279595
  * bsc#1279782
  * bsc#1279783
  * bsc#1279784

Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-0799
  * CVE-2026-18238
  * CVE-2026-18313
  * CVE-2026-31911
  * CVE-2026-31912
  * CVE-2026-6244
  * CVE-2026-6554

CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-0799 ( SUSE ):  8.7
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-0799 ( SUSE ):  8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-0799 ( NVD ):  8.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-18238 ( SUSE ):  8.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-18238 ( SUSE ):  8.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-18238 ( NVD ):  5.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2026-18313 ( SUSE ):  6.9
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-18313 ( SUSE ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2026-18313 ( NVD ):  4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2026-31911 ( SUSE ):  5.1
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-31911 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-31911 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-31912 ( SUSE ):  5.1
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-31912 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-31912 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-6244 ( SUSE ):  4.1
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-6244 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-6244 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-6554 ( SUSE ):  2.4
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-6554 ( SUSE ):  3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2026-6554 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.0

An update that solves seven vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for libpcap fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2026-0799: the BPF interpreter does not validate values in BPF
    instructions that load/store a value from/to a scratch memory register and
    allows for OOB access (bsc#1279782).
  * CVE-2026-6244: libpcap BPF interpreter for the 'div #k' and 'mod #k' ALU
    instructions does not check whether the immediate value is zero. In
    particular uncommon use cases a crafted filter program can cause a division
    by zero (bsc#1279595).
  * CVE-2026-6554: libpcap BPF interpreter treats the offset in the 'ja L' BPF
    instruction implements looping via backward jumps, but it does not limit the
    number of loop iterations. Can cause infinite loop (bsc#1279584).
  * CVE-2026-18238: `rpcap` client code that processes a `RPCAP_MSG_PACKET`
    message received from the server incorrectly validates its headers and
    allows for an OOB access (bsc#1279783).
  * CVE-2026-18313: `rpcapd` allocates up to 65536 bytes per each
    `RPCAP_MSG_UPDATEFILTER_REQ` or `RPCAP_MSG_STARTCAP_REQ` message received
    from the client and never frees the memory (bsc#1279784).
  * CVE-2026-31911: libpcap BPF interpreter calls abort() if it encounters a BPF
    instruction that has an invalid opcode. In particular uncommon use cases a
    crafted filter program can terminate the OS process (bsc#1279588).
  * CVE-2026-31912: libpcap BPF interpreter detects neither reaching the end of
    the filter program buffer due to lack of a return instruction nor executing
    a jump instruction with an offset that translates to a pointer outside of
    the buff (bsc#1279593).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.0-896

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * libpcap1-debuginfo-1.10.4-5.1
    * libpcap1-1.10.4-5.1
    * libpcap-debugsource-1.10.4-5.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-0799.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-18238.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-18313.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-31911.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-31912.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-6244.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-6554.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1279584
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1279588
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1279593
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1279595
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1279782
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1279783
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1279784

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