Resource Management Errors Affecting wireshark package, versions <1.2.9-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.34% (73rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN9-WIRESHARK-377539
  • published15 Jun 2010
  • disclosed15 Jun 2010

Introduced: 15 Jun 2010

CVE-2010-2286  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-399  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:9 wireshark to version 1.2.9-1 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.

The SigComp Universal Decompressor Virtual Machine dissector in Wireshark 0.10.7 through 1.0.13 and 1.2.0 through 1.2.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via unknown vectors.

CVSS Scores

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