Use After Free Affecting wireshark-debugsource package, versions <1:4.0.15-1.amzn2023.0.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-WIRESHARKDEBUGSOURCE-7547958
  • published23 Jul 2024
  • disclosed14 May 2024

Introduced: 14 May 2024

CVE-2024-4855  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 wireshark-debugsource to version 1:4.0.15-1.amzn2023.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2024-673.

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.

Use after free issue in editcap could cause denial of service via crafted capture file

CVSS Scores

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