Missing Initialization of a Variable Affecting wireshark package, versions [,4.4.1)
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- published17 Oct 2024
- disclosed10 Oct 2024
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 10 Oct 2024
CVE-2024-9780 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade wireshark to version 4.4.1 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Missing Initialization of a Variable via the ITS dissector process. An attacker can cause the application to crash by injecting malicious packets or using a specially crafted capture file.