Numeric Errors Affecting wireshark-devel package, versions <0:1.8.10-17.19.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.59% (79th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-WIRESHARKDEVEL-1689030
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed8 Mar 2015

Introduced: 8 Mar 2015

CVE-2015-2191  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-189  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 wireshark-devel to version 0:1.8.10-17.19.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2015-580.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream wireshark-devel package and not the wireshark-devel 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_tnef function in epan/dissectors/packet-tnef.c in the TNEF dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.13 and 1.12.x before 1.12.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted length field in a packet.

CVSS Scores

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