CVE-2024-4855 Affecting libwiretap12 package, versions <3.6.23-150000.3.115.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES155-LIBWIRETAP12-7718766
  • published20 Aug 2024
  • disclosed30 May 2024

Introduced: 30 May 2024

CVE-2024-4855  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.5 libwiretap12 to version 3.6.23-150000.3.115.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libwiretap12 package and not the libwiretap12 package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.5 relevant fixed versions and status.

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CVSS Scores

version 3.1