CVE-2018-19622
First published: Thu Nov 29 2018(Updated: )
In Wireshark 2.6.0 to 2.6.4 and 2.4.0 to 2.4.10, the MMSE dissector could go into an infinite loop. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-mmse.c by preventing length overflows.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/wireshark | 2.6.20-0+deb10u4 2.6.20-0+deb10u7 3.4.10-0+deb11u1 4.0.6-1~deb12u1 4.0.10-1 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | >=2.4.0<=2.4.10 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | >=2.6.0<=2.6.4 | |
| Debian GNU/Linux | =8.0 | |
| Debian GNU/Linux | =9.0 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00027.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106051
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=15250
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=3b7555d32d11862f0e500ec466ad6bfe54190076
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00010.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4359
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-54.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-19622
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3b7555d32d11862f0e500ec466ad6bfe54190076
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2018-19622?
CVE-2018-19622 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to cause an infinite loop in the MMSE dissector.
How do I fix CVE-2018-19622?
To fix CVE-2018-19622, update Wireshark to version 2.6.20 or later for 2.6.x series or to the latest version available.
Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2018-19622?
Wireshark versions from 2.6.0 to 2.6.4 and 2.4.0 to 2.4.10 are affected by CVE-2018-19622.
What is the impact of CVE-2018-19622?
The impact of CVE-2018-19622 is the possibility of a denial of service due to an infinite loop in the parser.
Is CVE-2018-19622 limited to specific operating systems?
CVE-2018-19622 primarily affects the Wireshark application regardless of the operating system, including Debian.
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