Use of Externally-Controlled Format String Affecting wireshark package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.7% (84th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-WIRESHARK-1980263
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed10 Oct 2017

Introduced: 10 Oct 2017

CVE-2017-15191  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-134  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:6 wireshark.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream wireshark package and not the wireshark package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.1, 2.2.0 to 2.2.9, and 2.0.0 to 2.0.15, the DMP dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-dmp.c by validating a string length.