CVE-2018-7417: High severity Wireshark Wireshark vulnerability
Published Feb 23, 2018
·Updated
In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.12 and 2.4.0 to 2.4.4, the IPMI dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-ipmi-picmg.c by adding support for crafted packets that lack an IPMI header.
Affected Software
4 affected components
Wireshark Wireshark>=2.2.0<=2.2.12
Wireshark Wireshark>=2.4.0<=2.4.4
Debian Debian Linux=7.0
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Remediation
Event History
Feb 23, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2018-7417?
CVE-2018-7417 has a severity rating of medium, as it could allow crafted packets to crash Wireshark.
2
How do I fix CVE-2018-7417?
To fix CVE-2018-7417, users should upgrade Wireshark to a version later than 2.2.12 or 2.4.4.
3
Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2018-7417?
CVE-2018-7417 affects Wireshark versions 2.2.0 to 2.2.12 and 2.4.0 to 2.4.4.
4
What type of attack does CVE-2018-7417 involve?
CVE-2018-7417 involves a denial-of-service attack where the IPMI dissector can crash due to crafted packets.
5
Is CVE-2018-7417 related to Linux distributions?
Yes, CVE-2018-7417 impacts Debian GNU/Linux versions 7.0 and 8.0 when running vulnerable Wireshark versions.