Expired Pointer Dereference Affecting wireshark-cli package, versions <1:4.4.2-1.amzn2023.0.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (15th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-WIRESHARKCLI-8688748
  • published6 Feb 2025
  • disclosed29 Aug 2024

Introduced: 29 Aug 2024

CVE-2024-8250  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-825  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 wireshark-cli to version 1:4.4.2-1.amzn2023.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2025-837.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream wireshark-cli package and not the wireshark-cli package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

NTLMSSP dissector crash in Wireshark 4.2.0 to 4.0.6 and 4.0.0 to 4.0.16 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file

CVSS Scores

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