vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2018-14340: ELSA-2020-1047: wireshark security and bug fix update (MODERATE)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Jul 18, 2018 | Oct 5, 2022 | Dec 3, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Jul 18, 2018
Added
Oct 5, 2022
Modified
Dec 3, 2025
Description
In Wireshark 2.6.0 to 2.6.1, 2.4.0 to 2.4.7, and 2.2.0 to 2.2.15, dissectors that support zlib decompression could crash. This was addressed in epan/tvbuff_zlib.c by rejecting negative lengths to avoid a buffer over-read.
Solutions
oracle-linux-upgrade-wiresharkoracle-linux-upgrade-wireshark-develoracle-linux-upgrade-wireshark-gnome
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