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NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting wireshark package, versions <2.4.0-1

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.13% (48th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-WIRESHARK-1563534
  • published30 Dec 2017
  • disclosed30 Dec 2017
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Introduced: 30 Dec 2017

CVE-2017-17997  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:12 wireshark to version 2.4.0-1 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:12 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Wireshark before 2.2.12, the MRDISC dissector misuses a NULL pointer and crashes. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-mrdisc.c by validating an IPv4 address. This vulnerability is similar to CVE-2017-9343.