PT-2021-8020 · Wireshark+3 · Wireshark+3

Emad Al-Mousa · Published 2021-02-17 · Updated 2024-06-15 · CVE-2021-22173

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Wireshark versions 3.4.0 through 3.4.2

Description The issue is related to a memory leak in the USB HID dissector, which can be exploited to cause a denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture files. This can allow a remote attacker to disrupt service.

Recommendations For Wireshark versions 3.4.0 through 3.4.2, update to a version that contains a fix for this issue. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

DoS

Memory Leak

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-401

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2021-1398

ALT-PU-2021-1421

ALT-PU-2022-1368

BDU:2024-02971

CVE-2021-22173

OPENSUSE-SU-2021:0909-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2021:2125-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2021_0909-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2021_2125-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11513-1

SUSE-SU-2021:2125-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Red Os

Suse

Wireshark

References · 202

• 🔥 https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/17124 · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-22173 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2021:2125-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GND3PIQC3KZALR227V4YUMPKJBA5BZG4 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:11513-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NYXLKQJ3D632XSG6VO7M4YFDAG6GRCLY · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-22173 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2021:0909-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-21 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-02971 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-22173 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2021-22173 · Vendor Advisory
• https://oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22173 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-22173 · Vendor Advisory