CVE-2018-9274
First published: Wed Apr 04 2018(Updated: )
In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.5 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.13, ui/failure_message.c has a memory leak.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Wireshark Wireshark | >=2.2.0<=2.2.13 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | >=2.4.0<=2.4.5 |
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Reference Links
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14489
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=211845aba4794720ae265c782cdffddae54a3e7a
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=f38e895dfc0d97bce64f73ce99df706911d9aa07
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-24.html
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=211845aba4794720ae265c782cdffddae54a3e7a
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f38e895dfc0d97bce64f73ce99df706911d9aa07
Frequently Asked Questions
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.
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.
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.
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.
Is CVE-2018-9274 exploitation possible?
Exploitation of CVE-2018-9274 is unlikely to allow remote code execution but can result in resource exhaustion.
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