PT-2018-2654 · Wireshark+2 · Wireshark+2
Published
2018-04-03
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Updated
2024-06-15
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CVE-2018-19625
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Wireshark versions 2.4.0 through 2.4.10
Wireshark versions 2.6.0 through 2.6.4
Description
The issue is related to a buffer over-read in memory, which could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service using a specially crafted packet. The dissection engine could crash due to a heap-based buffer over-read.
Recommendations
For Wireshark versions 2.4.0 through 2.4.10, update to a version where the issue is addressed, such as by applying the fix in epan/tvbuff composite.c that prevents a heap-based buffer over-read.
For Wireshark versions 2.6.0 through 2.6.4, update to a version where the issue is addressed, such as by applying the fix in epan/tvbuff composite.c that prevents a heap-based buffer over-read.
Exploit
Fix
Out of bounds Read
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Suse
Wireshark