Improper Input Validation Affecting wireshark-debuginfo package, versions <0:1.8.10-7.13.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.66% (80th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-WIRESHARKDEBUGINFO-1674264
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed11 Mar 2014

Introduced: 11 Mar 2014

CVE-2014-2281  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 wireshark-debuginfo to version 0:1.8.10-7.13.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2014-330.

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.

The nfs_name_snoop_add_name function in epan/dissectors/packet-nfs.c in the NFS dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.13 and 1.10.x before 1.10.6 does not validate a certain length value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted NFS packet.

CVSS Scores

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