Out-of-bounds Read Affecting wireshark package, versions <3.4.1-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.19% (57th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-WIRESHARK-1563634
  • published12 Dec 2020
  • disclosed11 Dec 2020

Introduced: 11 Dec 2020

CVE-2020-26421  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:12 wireshark to version 3.4.1-1 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.

Crash in USB HID protocol dissector and possibly other dissectors in Wireshark 3.4.0 and 3.2.0 to 3.2.8 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1