Vulnerability Description
In Wireshark 3.2.0 to 3.2.1, 3.0.0 to 3.0.8, and 2.6.0 to 2.6.14, the WiMax DLMAP dissector could crash. This was addressed in plugins/epan/wimax/msg_dlmap.c by validating a length field.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wireshark | Wireshark | >= 2.6.0, <= 2.6.14 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 30 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.1 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
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=16368ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16383ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6b98dc63
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=93d6b03a
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00008.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-13Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2020-04.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=16368ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16383ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6b98dc63
FAQ
What is CVE-2020-9430?
CVE-2020-9430 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). In Wireshark 3.2.0 to 3.2.1, 3.0.0 to 3.0.8, and 2.6.0 to 2.6.14, the WiMax DLMAP dissector could crash. This was addressed in plugins/epan/wimax/msg_dlmap.c by validating a length field.
How severe is CVE-2020-9430?
CVE-2020-9430 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-2020-9430?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wireshark Wireshark, Fedoraproject Fedora, Opensuse Leap, Debian Debian Linux.