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UBUNTU-CVE-2026-0799

Type: advisorySource: OSV1 source record

In BPF instructions that load/store a value from/to a scratch memory register the register index is an unsigned 32-bit integer and must not exceed 15, but libpcap BPF interpreter does not validate the value. In particular uncommon use cases a crafted filter program can cause the interpreter to try reading and writing the OS process memory in the 16GiB starting at the current stack frame on 64-bit architectures and in the entire address space on 32-bit architectures.

Announced 5 Sept 2026Group revision 1

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UBUNTU-CVE-2026-0799

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Security context

Source reference: osv:UBUNTU-CVE-2026-0799

libpcap

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Affected versions: 1.4.0-2
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1.5.1-1
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1.5.2-1
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1.5.3-1
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1.5.3-2
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1.5.3-2ubuntu0.1
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Fixed versions: 1.5.3-2ubuntu0.1+esm1
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Prerequisites: Not stated in this record

libpcap

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Affected versions: 1.7.4-1
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1.7.4-2
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1.7.4-2ubuntu0.1
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Fixed versions: 1.7.4-2ubuntu0.1+esm1
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Prerequisites: Not stated in this record

libpcap

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Affected versions: 1.8.1-5ubuntu1
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1.8.1-6ubuntu1
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1.8.1-6ubuntu1.18.04.1
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1.8.1-6ubuntu1.18.04.2
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Fixed versions: 1.8.1-6ubuntu1.18.04.2+esm1
Source reference: /affected/2/ranges
Prerequisites: Not stated in this record

libpcap

Source reference: /affected/3/package/name

Affected versions: 1.9.1-2
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1.9.1-3
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1.9.1-3ubuntu1.20.04.1
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Fixed versions: 1.9.1-3ubuntu1.20.04.1+esm1
Source reference: /affected/3/ranges
Prerequisites: Not stated in this record

libpcap

Source reference: /affected/4/package/name

Affected versions: 1.10.0-2build1
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1.10.1-4
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1.10.1-4build1
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1.10.1-4ubuntu1.22.04.1
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Fixed versions: 1.10.1-4ubuntu1.22.04.2
Source reference: /affected/4/ranges
Prerequisites: Not stated in this record

libpcap

Source reference: /affected/5/package/name

Affected versions: 1.10.4-4
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1.10.4-4ubuntu3
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1.10.4-4.1ubuntu2
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1.10.4-4.1ubuntu3
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Fixed versions: 1.10.4-4.1ubuntu3.1
Source reference: /affected/5/ranges
Prerequisites: Not stated in this record

libpcap

Source reference: /affected/6/package/name

Affected versions: 1.10.5-2ubuntu2
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1.10.5-2ubuntu3
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1.10.6-1ubuntu1
Source reference: /affected/6/versions
Fixed versions: 1.10.6-1ubuntu1.1
Source reference: /affected/6/ranges
Prerequisites: Not stated in this record

Structured affected-version data

Original package identities and version rules from this source.

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Publisher severity

No explicit severity was provided.

Event: #17546 · Revision 1
Added to Heist Feed: Sun, 25 Oct 2026 01:35:08 GMT
Publisher date: Sat, 05 Sep 2026 19:16:00 GMT

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Revision history

25 Oct 2026UBUNTU-CVE-2026-0799 · Revision 1Source updated