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.
Published: 2026-09-05
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to libpcap 1.10.7.

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History

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title abort() in libpcap before 1.10.7 on an invalid BPF opcode
Weaknesses CWE-617
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Tcpdump

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-05T18:50:03.936Z

Reserved: 2026-03-10T09:30:50.972Z

Link: CVE-2026-31911

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-05T19:16:55.707

Modified: 2026-09-05T19:16:55.707

Link: CVE-2026-31911

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Updated: 2026-09-05T20:30:17Z

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