NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting wireshark-debugsource package, versions <1:4.0.8-2.amzn2023.0.4


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (24th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-WIRESHARKDEBUGSOURCE-6184134
  • published23 Jan 2024
  • disclosed3 Jan 2024

Introduced: 3 Jan 2024

CVE-2024-0209  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 wireshark-debugsource to version 1:4.0.8-2.amzn2023.0.4 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2024-487.

NVD Description

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

IEEE 1609.2 dissector crash in Wireshark 4.2.0, 4.0.0 to 4.0.11, and 3.6.0 to 3.6.19 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file

CVSS Scores

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