CVE-2020-26575: High severity wireshark vulnerability

Published Oct 6, 2020
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Updated

In Wireshark through 3.2.7, the Facebook Zero Protocol (aka FBZERO) dissector could enter an infinite loop. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-fbzero.c by correcting the implementation of offset advancement.

Affected Software

6 affected components
Wireshark Wireshark<=3.2.7
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
Fedoraproject Fedora=33
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Oracle Zfs Storage Appliance Firmware=8.8
Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance

Event History

Oct 6, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:57 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:57 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-26575?

CVE-2020-26575 is a vulnerability in Wireshark through 3.2.7 that allows the Facebook Zero Protocol dissector to enter an infinite loop.

2

How severe is CVE-2020-26575?

CVE-2020-26575 has a severity score of 7.5 (High).

3

What software versions are affected by CVE-2020-26575?

Wireshark 3.2.7, Fedora 32, Fedora 33, Debian Linux 9.0, and Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Firmware 8.8 are affected by CVE-2020-26575.

4

How can CVE-2020-26575 be fixed?

CVE-2020-26575 can be fixed by updating to the latest version of Wireshark (3.2.8 or later).

5

Is Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance vulnerable to CVE-2020-26575?

No, Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance is not vulnerable to CVE-2020-26575.

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