Improper Initialization Affecting wireshark package, versions <2.6.3-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.38% (74th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN10-WIRESHARK-376659
  • published25 Sept 2018
  • disclosed30 Aug 2018

Introduced: 30 Aug 2018

CVE-2018-16058  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-665  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:10 wireshark to version 2.6.3-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream wireshark package and not the wireshark package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Wireshark 2.6.0 to 2.6.2, 2.4.0 to 2.4.8, and 2.2.0 to 2.2.16, the Bluetooth AVDTP dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-btavdtp.c by properly initializing a data structure.