Important: libpcap security update
The libpcap packages provide a portable framework for low-level network monitoring. The libpcap library provides network statistics collection, security monitoring, and network debugging. Security Fix(es): * libpcap: libpcap: Out-of-bounds read and write vulnerability allows arbitrary memory access (CVE-2026-0799) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
ALSA-2026:74442
Primary source · Revision 1
Imported from structured advisory data. Source references identify upstream records or fields; verify affected versions and your deployed configuration.
Security context
Source reference: osv:ALSA-2026:74442
libpcap
Source reference: /affected/0/package/name
- Affected versions
- Not stated in this record
- Fixed versions
- 14:1.10.4-7.el10_2.1
Source reference:
/affected/0/ranges - Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
libpcap-devel
Source reference: /affected/1/package/name
- Affected versions
- Not stated in this record
- Fixed versions
- 14:1.10.4-7.el10_2.1
Source reference:
/affected/1/ranges - Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
Structured affected-version data
Original package identities and version rules from this source.
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]
}
],
"package": {
"name": "libpcap",
"purl": "pkg:rpm/almalinux/libpcap",
"ecosystem": "AlmaLinux:10"
},
"database_specific": {
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}
}
]Publisher severity
No explicit severity was provided.
- Event
- #60938 · Revision 1
- Added to Heist Feed
- Publisher date