CVE-2018-14344: High severity wireshark vulnerability

Published Jul 19, 2018
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Updated

In Wireshark 2.6.0 to 2.6.1, 2.4.0 to 2.4.7, and 2.2.0 to 2.2.15, the ISMP dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-ismp.c by validating the IPX address length to avoid a buffer over-read.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Wireshark Wireshark>=2.2.0<=2.2.15
Wireshark Wireshark>=2.4.0<=2.4.7
Wireshark Wireshark>=2.6.0<=2.6.1

Event History

Jul 19, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-14344?

CVE-2018-14344 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to crash the Wireshark application.

2

How do I fix CVE-2018-14344?

To fix CVE-2018-14344, upgrade to Wireshark version 2.6.2 or later, 2.4.8 or later, or 2.2.16 or later.

3

What versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2018-14344?

CVE-2018-14344 affects Wireshark versions 2.6.0 to 2.6.1, 2.4.0 to 2.4.7, and 2.2.0 to 2.2.15.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2018-14344 facilitate?

CVE-2018-14344 could allow an attacker to crash the Wireshark application through malformed ISMP packets.

5

Is CVE-2018-14344 a remote or local vulnerability?

CVE-2018-14344 is considered a remote vulnerability because it can be exploited by sending specially crafted packets to the Wireshark application.

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