Description
rpcapd can allocate up to 65536 bytes per each RPCAP_MSG_UPDATEFILTER_REQ or RPCAP_MSG_STARTCAP_REQ message received from the client, but it never frees the memory, so it leaks memory even under normal use. A malicious client can cause the server to leak memory substantially faster.
Published: 2026-09-05
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to libpcap 1.10.7.

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History

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-772
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Tcpdump
Tcpdump libpcap
Vendors & Products Tcpdump
Tcpdump libpcap

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

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Description rpcapd can allocate up to 65536 bytes per each RPCAP_MSG_UPDATEFILTER_REQ or RPCAP_MSG_STARTCAP_REQ message received from the client, but it never frees the memory, so it leaks memory even under normal use. A malicious client can cause the server to leak memory substantially faster.
Title rpcapd memory leak in libpcap before 1.10.7
Weaknesses CWE-401
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Tcpdump

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-08T15:16:52.614Z

Reserved: 2026-07-29T17:47:46.571Z

Link: CVE-2026-18313

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-08T15:16:48.581Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-05T19:16:55.590

Modified: 2026-09-08T19:20:25.117

Link: CVE-2026-18313

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-09-05T18:51:32Z

Links: CVE-2026-18313 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-10T04:45:16Z

Weaknesses