Vulnerability Description
In Wireshark 3.2.0 to 3.2.1, the WireGuard dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-wireguard.c by handling the situation where a certain data structure intentionally has a NULL value.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wireshark | Wireshark | >= 3.2.0, <= 3.2.1 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00027.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16394Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=73c5fff8
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a2530f74
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-13Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2020-06.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00027.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16394Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=73c5fff8
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a2530f74
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-13Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2020-06.htmlVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2020-9429?
CVE-2020-9429 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). In Wireshark 3.2.0 to 3.2.1, the WireGuard dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-wireguard.c by handling the situation where a certain data structure intentionally has a ...
How severe is CVE-2020-9429?
CVE-2020-9429 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-2020-9429?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wireshark Wireshark, Opensuse Leap.