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rpcap: fix an out-of-bounds read in pcap_read_nocb_remote()#1690

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@matejsmycka matejsmycka commented Jun 20, 2026

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The captured length in an rpcap packet message was validated against the full payload length instead of the payload length minus the rpcap packet header, letting a malicious or compromised server make a consumer read past the end of the capture buffer.

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In your own words, what do the house rules say about reporting vulnerabilities in this project?

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Well.... "Security and quality" page was not defined on Github and I did not found any security.md/txt or something.

Now I see its first sentence in the README.md. Thats my bad and I am sorry.

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