CVE-2018-9274: High severity Wireshark Wireshark vulnerability
Published Apr 4, 2018
·Updated
In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.5 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.13, ui/failuremessage.c has a memory leak.
Affected Software
2 affected components
Wireshark Wireshark>=2.2.0<=2.2.13
Wireshark Wireshark>=2.4.0<=2.4.5
Remediation
Event History
Apr 4, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:29 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2018-9274?
CVE-2018-9274 has a medium severity rating due to the presence of a memory leak in Wireshark.
2
How do I fix CVE-2018-9274?
To fix CVE-2018-9274, upgrade Wireshark to version 2.4.6 or later for version 2.4.x, or version 2.2.14 for version 2.2.x.
3
What versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2018-9274?
CVE-2018-9274 affects Wireshark versions 2.2.0 to 2.2.13 and 2.4.0 to 2.4.5.
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What is the impact of CVE-2018-9274 on Wireshark?
The impact of CVE-2018-9274 is a memory leak which can lead to increased memory consumption over time.
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Is CVE-2018-9274 exploitation possible?
Exploitation of CVE-2018-9274 is unlikely to allow remote code execution but can result in resource exhaustion.