The netmonrec_comment_destroy function in wiretap/netmon.c in Wireshark through 2.4.4 performs a free operation on an uninitialized memory address, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade diagnostic/wireshark/tshark to version 2.4.5-0.175.3.30.0.4.0 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade diagnostic/wireshark to version 2.4.5-0.175.3.30.0.4.0 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade diagnostic/wireshark/wireshark-common to version 2.4.5-0.175.3.30.0.4.0 on Solaris 11.3 | Mar 28, 2018 | Feb 8, 2018 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Feb 8, 2018 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade wireshark | Nov 19, 2024 | Feb 8, 2018 |
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