Resource Management Errors Affecting wireshark-debuginfo package, versions <0:1.8.10-25.22.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.25% (64th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-WIRESHARKDEBUGINFO-1706176
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed9 Jun 2013

Introduced: 9 Jun 2013

CVE-2013-4075  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-399  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 wireshark-debuginfo to version 0:1.8.10-25.22.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2017-813.

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.

epan/dissectors/packet-gmr1_bcch.c in the GMR-1 BCCH dissector in Wireshark 1.8.x before 1.8.8 does not properly initialize memory, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

CVSS Scores

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