CVE-2018-5336: Buffer Overflow
First published: Thu Jan 11 2018(Updated: )
In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.3 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.11, the JSON, XML, NTP, XMPP, and GDB dissectors could crash. This was addressed in epan/tvbparse.c by limiting the recursion depth.
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 | >=2.2.0<=2.2.11 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | >=2.4.0<=2.4.3 | |
| Debian GNU/Linux | =7.0 | |
| Debian GNU/Linux | =8.0 | |
| Debian GNU/Linux | =9.0 |
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Reference Links
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-01.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14253
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=4f4c95cf46ba6adbd10b09747e10742801bc706b
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=f6702e49a9720d173246668495eece6d77eca5b0
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-5336
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102504
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00032.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4101
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4f4c95cf46ba6adbd10b09747e10742801bc706b
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f6702e49a9720d173246668495eece6d77eca5b0
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2018-5336?
CVE-2018-5336 is designated as high severity due to the potential for denial of service when parsing specific packet types.
How do I fix CVE-2018-5336?
To fix CVE-2018-5336, upgrade Wireshark to version 2.4.4 or later, or to the fixed versions listed for your distribution.
Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2018-5336?
CVE-2018-5336 affects Wireshark versions 2.4.0 to 2.4.3 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.11.
Are there any known exploits for CVE-2018-5336?
As of now, there are no publicly known exploits specifically targeting CVE-2018-5336.
What components of Wireshark are impacted by CVE-2018-5336?
The components affected by CVE-2018-5336 include the JSON, XML, NTP, XMPP, and GDB dissectors.
- collector/security-tracker-debian
- agent/type
- agent/remedy
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/references
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/weakness
- agent/severity
- agent/author
- agent/description
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- agent/source
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- package-manager/debian
- vendor/wireshark
- canonical/wireshark wireshark
- version/wireshark wireshark/2.2.0
- version/wireshark wireshark/2.2.11
- version/wireshark wireshark/2.4.0
- version/wireshark wireshark/2.4.3
- vendor/debian
- canonical/debian gnu/linux
- version/debian gnu/linux/7.0
- version/debian gnu/linux/8.0
- version/debian gnu/linux/9.0