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Debian: CVE-2021-39928: wireshark -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2021-39928: wireshark -- security update

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
11/18/2021
Created
12/29/2021
Added
12/28/2021
Modified
12/28/2021

Description

NULL pointer exception in the IEEE 802.11 dissector in Wireshark 3.4.0 to 3.4.9 and 3.2.0 to 3.2.17 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-wireshark

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