Vulnerability Description
In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.5 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.13, the NBAP dissector could crash with a large loop that ends with a heap-based buffer overflow. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-nbap.c by prohibiting the self-linking of DCH-IDs.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wireshark | Wireshark | >= 2.2.0, <= 2.2.13 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14471ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=66bc3727
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00019.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4217Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-18.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14471ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=66bc3727
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00019.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4217Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-18.htmlVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-9261?
CVE-2018-9261 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.5 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.13, the NBAP dissector could crash with a large loop that ends with a heap-based buffer overflow. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-nbap.c by pr...
How severe is CVE-2018-9261?
CVE-2018-9261 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-9261?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wireshark Wireshark, Debian Debian Linux.