Improper Input Validation Affecting libwiretap10 package, versions <3.2.2-3.35.2


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.21% (59th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES150-LIBWIRETAP10-2718555
  • published14 Apr 2022
  • disclosed8 Apr 2020

Introduced: 8 Apr 2020

CVE-2018-14339  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.0 libwiretap10 to version 3.2.2-3.35.2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libwiretap10 package and not the libwiretap10 package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.0 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Wireshark 2.6.0 to 2.6.1, 2.4.0 to 2.4.7, and 2.2.0 to 2.2.15, the MMSE dissector could go into an infinite loop. This was addressed in epan/proto.c by adding offset and length validation.