NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting wireshark-devel package, versions <1:3.6.7-1.amzn2022.0.2


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.36% (72nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2022-WIRESHARKDEVEL-3163659
  • published8 Dec 2022
  • disclosed18 Nov 2021

Introduced: 18 Nov 2021

CVE-2021-39928  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2022 wireshark-devel to version 1:3.6.7-1.amzn2022.0.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2022-2022-226.

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:2022 relevant fixed versions and status.

NULL pointer exception in the IEEE 802.11 dissector in Wireshark 3.4.0 to 3.4.9 and 3.2.0 to 3.2.17 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file

CVSS Scores

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