Out-of-bounds Write Affecting wireshark package, versions <2.6.4-r0


0.0
high

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 1.34% (86th percentile)
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NVD
7.5 high
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SUSE
7.5 high
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Red Hat
5.3 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ALPINE317-WIRESHARK-3144751
  • published 2 Aug 2021
  • disclosed 14 Sep 2018

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.17 wireshark to version 2.6.4-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream wireshark package and not the wireshark package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.17 relevant fixed versions and status.

Buffer overflow in OPC UA applications allows remote attackers to trigger a stack overflow with carefully structured requests.