CVE-2022-0581: Use After Free

Published Feb 14, 2022
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Updated

Crash in the CMS protocol dissector in Wireshark 3.6.0 to 3.6.1 and 3.4.0 to 3.4.11 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file

Affected Software

19 affected componentsFixes available
Wireshark Wireshark>=3.4.0<3.4.12
Wireshark Wireshark>=3.6.0<3.6.2
Fedoraproject Fedora=34
Fedoraproject Fedora=35
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
debian/wireshark<3.6.2-1
3.6.2-1
debian/wireshark<3.6.2-1
3.6.2-1
debian/wireshark<3.6.2-1
3.6.2-1
debian/wireshark
4.0.17-0+deb12u34.4.18-0+deb13u14.4.19-0+deb13u14.6.9-1
alpine/wireshark>=3.4.0<3.4.13-r0
3.4.13-r0
alpine/wireshark>=3.4.0<3.4.13-r0
3.4.13-r0
alpine/wireshark>=3.4.0<3.4.13-r0
3.4.13-r0
alpine/wireshark>=3.4.0<3.4.13-r0
3.4.13-r0
alpine/wireshark>=3.4.0<3.4.13-r0
3.4.13-r0
alpine/wireshark>=3.4.0<3.4.13-r0
3.4.13-r0
alpine/wireshark>=3.4.0<3.4.13-r0
3.4.13-r0
alpine/wireshark>=3.4.0<3.4.13-r0
3.4.13-r0
alpine/wireshark>=3.4.0<3.4.13-r0
3.4.13-r0
alpine/wireshark>=3.4.0<3.4.13-r0
3.4.13-r0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/wireshark to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.0.17-0+deb12u3Fixed in 4.4.18-0+deb13u1Fixed in 4.4.19-0+deb13u1Fixed in 4.6.9-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/wireshark to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.4.13-r0
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/wireshark to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.6.2-1

Event History

Feb 14, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·10:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-0581?

CVE-2022-0581 is a vulnerability in Wireshark versions 3.6.0 to 3.6.1 and 3.4.0 to 3.4.11 that allows denial of service through packet injection or crafted capture file.

2

How does CVE-2022-0581 impact Wireshark?

CVE-2022-0581 can lead to a crash in the CMS protocol dissector in Wireshark, resulting in denial of service.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2022-0581?

CVE-2022-0581 has a severity rating of 7.5 (high).

4

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2022-0581?

Wireshark versions 3.6.0 to 3.6.1 and 3.4.0 to 3.4.11 are affected by CVE-2022-0581.

5

How can CVE-2022-0581 be fixed?

Update to Wireshark version 3.4.12 or higher, or 3.6.2 or higher, to fix CVE-2022-0581.

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