CVE-2018-7331 — Infinite Loop in Wireshark

CWE-835 — Infinite Loop4 documents4 sources
Severity
7.5HIGHNVD
EPSS
1.3%
top 20.25%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
3
WiresharkDebian WiresharkDebian Linux
Timeline
PublishedFeb 23
Latest updateMay 13

Description

In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.4 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.12, epan/dissectors/packet-ber.c had an infinite loop that was addressed by validating a length.

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 2.4.5-1 (bookworm)
▶Debianwireshark/wireshark< 2.4.5-1+3
▶NVDwireshark/wireshark2.2.0 — 2.2.12+1

Also affects: Debian Linux 8.0

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-qg28-39x2-3cgw: In Wireshark 2↗2022-05-13
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OSV
CVE-2018-7331: In Wireshark 2↗2018-02-23
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Debian
CVE-2018-7331: wireshark - In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.4 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.12, epan/dissectors/packet-ber.c ha...↗2018
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