Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime Affecting wireshark package, versions <2.4.2-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.24% (65th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN9-WIRESHARK-375182
  • published10 Oct 2017
  • disclosed10 Oct 2017

Introduced: 10 Oct 2017

CVE-2017-15189  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-772  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:9 wireshark to version 2.4.2-1 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:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.1, the DOCSIS dissector could go into an infinite loop. This was addressed in plugins/docsis/packet-docsis.c by adding decrements.