Out-of-bounds Read Affecting wireshark package, versions <3.6.2-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.11% (46th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-WIRESHARK-2329082
  • published1 Jan 2022
  • disclosed30 Dec 2021

Introduced: 30 Dec 2021

CVE-2021-4183  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:12 wireshark to version 3.6.2-1 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 the pcapng file parser in Wireshark 3.6.0 allows denial of service via crafted capture file

CVSS Scores

version 3.1