CWE
476
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-19624: Null Pointer Dereference

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 PVFS dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-pvfs2.c by preventing a NULL pointer dereference.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow 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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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-19624?

    CVE-2018-19624 has a medium severity rating due to the potential crash of the Wireshark application.

  • How do I fix CVE-2018-19624?

    To fix CVE-2018-19624, upgrade Wireshark to version 2.6.20 or higher, or 3.4.10 and above.

  • Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2018-19624?

    Wireshark versions from 2.6.0 to 2.6.4 and 2.4.0 to 2.4.10 are affected by CVE-2018-19624.

  • What component of Wireshark does CVE-2018-19624 affect?

    CVE-2018-19624 affects the PVFS dissector in Wireshark.

  • Can CVE-2018-19624 lead to denial of service?

    Yes, CVE-2018-19624 can lead to a denial of service due to application crashes.

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