CVE-2025-11961
pcap_ether_aton() is an auxiliary function in libpcap, it takes a string argument and returns a fixed-size allocated buffer. The string argument must be a well-formed MAC-48 address in one of the supported formats, but this requirement has been poorly documented. If an application calls the function with an argument that deviates from the expected format, the function can read data beyond the end of the provided string and write data beyond the end of the allocated buffer.
Published:Dec 31, 2025
Last Modified:Apr 15, 2026
EPS:Dec 31, 2025
EPSS Score:0.00017
CVSS Score:1.9
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Tcpdump
Product
Libpcap
Tcpdump
Libpcap
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
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User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
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High
Integrity
None
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High
Availability
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High
