Numeric Errors Affecting wireshark-debuginfo package, versions <0:1.8.10-4.12.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.43% (75th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-WIRESHARKDEBUGINFO-1670996
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed5 Dec 2012

Introduced: 5 Dec 2012

CVE-2012-6056  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-189  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 wireshark-debuginfo to version 0:1.8.10-4.12.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2013-251.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream wireshark-debuginfo package and not the wireshark-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

Integer overflow in the dissect_sack_chunk function in epan/dissectors/packet-sctp.c in the SCTP dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted Duplicate TSN count.

CVSS Scores

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