CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedThe libpcap BPF interpreter is vulnerable to a denial-of-service condition, as it can call abort() when encountering a BPF instruction with an invalid opcode, potentially terminating the OS process. This issue primarily affects systems utilizing libpcap for packet capture, particularly in scenarios with crafted filter programs. Organizations relying on libpcap for network monitoring and analysis should prioritize addressing this vulnerability to mitigate potential service interruptions.
Public Exploit Signal
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Original NVD Description
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.