CVE-2026-6244

MEDIUM CVSS 3.1: 5.5 EPSS 0.10%
Updated Sep 17, 2026
The Tcpdump Group
Parameter Value
CVSS 5.5 (MEDIUM)
Type CWE-369
Vendor The Tcpdump Group
Public PoC No

libpcap BPF interpreter for the 'div #k' and 'mod #k' ALU instructions does not check whether the immediate value is zero. In particular uncommon use cases a crafted filter program can cause a division by zero.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Local
Requires local access
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
Low
Basic privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
None
No data leak
Integrity
None
No data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service

CVSS Vector v3.1

Weakness Type (CWE)

Vulnerable Products

the tcpdump group:libpcap