CVE-2021-4183 — Out-of-bounds Read in Foundation Wireshark

CWE-125 — Out-of-bounds ReadCWE-20 — Improper Input ValidationCWE-74 — Injection7 documents7 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.2%
top 59.82%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
5
WiresharkWireshark Foundation WiresharkFedoraproject Fedora+2 more
Timeline
PublishedDec 30
Latest updateNov 29

Description

Crash in the pcapng file parser in Wireshark 3.6.0 allows denial of service via crafted capture file

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages5 packages

▶Debianwireshark/wireshark< 3.6.2-1+2
▶NVDoracle/http_server12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0+1

Also affects: Fedora 34, 35

Patches

Patch: gitlab.com ↗Patch: www.oracle.com ↗Patch: gitlab.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

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GHSA
GHSA-88qr-cjgj-jggp: Crash in the pcapng file parser in Wireshark 3↗2021-12-31
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CVEList
CVE-2021-4183: Crash in the pcapng file parser in Wireshark 3↗2021-12-30
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OSV
CVE-2021-4183: Crash in the pcapng file parser in Wireshark 3↗2021-12-30
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📋Vendor Advisories

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Chrome
Stable Channel Update for Desktop: CVE-2022-4183↗2022-11-29
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Red Hat
wireshark: pcapng file parser crash↗2021-12-29
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Debian
CVE-2021-4183: wireshark - Crash in the pcapng file parser in Wireshark 3.6.0 allows denial of service via ...↗2021
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