CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedThe vulnerability affects the rpcapd service, which fails to properly manage memory allocation for incoming RPCAP_MSG_UPDATEFILTER_REQ and RPCAP_MSG_STARTCAP_REQ messages, leading to memory leaks. This can result in degraded performance and potential denial of service as the server's memory is consumed over time, especially when exploited by a malicious client. Organizations utilizing rpcapd should prioritize addressing this issue to mitigate the risk of service disruption.
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Original NVD Description
rpcapd can allocate up to 65536 bytes per each RPCAP_MSG_UPDATEFILTER_REQ or RPCAP_MSG_STARTCAP_REQ message received from the client, but it never frees the memory, so it leaks memory even under normal use. A malicious client can cause the server to leak memory substantially faster.