libpcap BPF interpreter detects neither reaching the end of the filter program buffer due to lack of a return instruction nor executing a jump instruction with an offset that translates to a pointer outside of the buffer. In particular uncommon use cases a crafted filter program can cause the interpreter to try reading the OS process memory in the 32GiB around the buffer on 64-bit architectures and in the entire address space on 32-bit architectures.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade libpcap | Sep 7, 2026 | Sep 5, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade libpcap-debuginfoUpgrade libpcapUpgrade libpcap-debugsourceUpgrade libpcap-devel | Sep 30, 2026 | Sep 5, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Sep 10, 2026 | Sep 5, 2026 |
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