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


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.36% (73rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-WIRESHARKDEVEL-1689199
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed23 Nov 2014

Introduced: 23 Nov 2014

CVE-2014-8712  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-399  (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.

The build_expert_data function in epan/dissectors/packet-ncp2222.inc in the NCP dissector in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.11 and 1.12.x before 1.12.2 does not properly initialize a data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted packet.

CVSS Scores

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