CVE-2018-16056 — Improper Input Validation in Wireshark

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation7 documents6 sources
Severity
7.5HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.6%
top 31.54%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
3
WiresharkDebian WiresharkDebian Linux
Timeline
PublishedAug 30
Latest updateMay 13

Description

In Wireshark 2.6.0 to 2.6.2, 2.4.0 to 2.4.8, and 2.2.0 to 2.2.16, the Bluetooth Attribute Protocol dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-btatt.c by verifying that a dissector for a specific UUID exists.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages3 packages

▶debiandebian/wireshark< wireshark 2.6.3-1 (bookworm)
▶Debianwireshark/wireshark< 2.6.3-1+3
▶NVDwireshark/wireshark2.2.0 — 2.2.16+2

Also affects: Debian Linux 9.0

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-xfgw-27f6-g5xr: In Wireshark 2↗2022-05-13
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OSV
CVE-2018-16056: In Wireshark 2↗2018-08-30
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📋Vendor Advisories

2
Red Hat
wireshark: Bluetooth Attribute Protocol dissector crash↗2018-08-29
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Debian
CVE-2018-16056: wireshark - In Wireshark 2.6.0 to 2.6.2, 2.4.0 to 2.4.8, and 2.2.0 to 2.2.16, the Bluetooth ...↗2018
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💬Community

2
Bugzilla
CVE-2018-16056 wireshark: Bluetooth Attribute Protocol dissector crash↗2018-09-06
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Bugzilla
CVE-2018-16056 CVE-2018-16057 CVE-2018-16058 wireshark: various flaws [fedora-all]↗2018-09-06
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