CVE-2024-24479
published 2024-02-21CVE-2024-24479: A Buffer Overflow in Wireshark before 4.2.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the wsutil/to_str.c, and format_fractional_part_nsecs…
PriorityP336high7.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
1.31%
67.8th percentile
A Buffer Overflow in Wireshark before 4.2.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the wsutil/to_str.c, and format_fractional_part_nsecs components. NOTE: this is disputed by the vendor because neither release 4.2.0 nor any other release was affected.
Affected
4 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | wireshark | — | — |
| fedoraproject | fedora | — | — |
| msrc | azl3_wireshark_4.4.7-1_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| wireshark | wireshark | < 4.2.0 | 4.2.0 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.5HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv7.5HIGH
vendor_debian7.5LOW
vendor_msrc7.5HIGH
vendor_redhat7.5HIGH
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Red Hat
wireshark: Buffer Overflow via wsutil/to_str.c and format_fractional_part_nsecs results in Denial of Service
vendor_redhat·2024-02-21·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2024-24479 [HIGH] CWE-119 wireshark: Buffer Overflow via wsutil/to_str.c and format_fractional_part_nsecs results in Denial of Service
wireshark: Buffer Overflow via wsutil/to_str.c and format_fractional_part_nsecs results in Denial of Service
A Buffer Overflow in Wireshark before 4.2.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the wsutil/to_str.c, and format_fractional_part_nsecs components. NOTE: this is disputed by the vendor because neither release 4.2.0 nor any other release was affected.
A flaw was found in Wireshark. This issue allows a remote attacker to trigger a buffer overflow in the format_fractional_part_nsecs function in the wsutil/to_str.c file, resulting in a denial of service.
Statement: The Wireshark package as shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, 8 and 9 is not affected by this vulnerability because the vulnerable code was introduced in a newer version of Wireshark.
Package: wiresh
Microsoft
A Buffer Overflow in Wireshark before 4.2.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the wsutil/to_str.c, and format_fractional_part_nsecs components. NOTE: this is disputed by the ve
vendor_msrc·2024-02-13·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2024-24479 [HIGH] CWE-120 A Buffer Overflow in Wireshark before 4.2.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the wsutil/to_str.c, and format_fractional_part_nsecs components. NOTE: this is disputed by the ve
A Buffer Overflow in Wireshark before 4.2.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the wsutil/to_str.c, and format_fractional_part_nsecs components. NOTE: this is disputed by the vendor because neither release 4.2.0 nor any other release was affected.
FAQ: Is Azure Linux the only Microsoft product that includes this open-source library and is therefore potentially affected by this vulnerability?
One of the main benefits to our customers who choose to use the Azure Linux distro is the commitment to keep it up to date with the most recent and most secure versions of the open source libraries with which the distro is composed. Microsoft is committed to transparency in this work which is why we began publishing CSAF/VEX in October 2025. See this blog post for more informati
Debian
CVE-2024-24479: wireshark - A Buffer Overflow in Wireshark before 4.2.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a ...
vendor_debian·2024·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2024-24479 [HIGH] CVE-2024-24479: wireshark - A Buffer Overflow in Wireshark before 4.2.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a ...
A Buffer Overflow in Wireshark before 4.2.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the wsutil/to_str.c, and format_fractional_part_nsecs components. NOTE: this is disputed by the vendor because neither release 4.2.0 nor any other release was affected.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved
bullseye: resolved
forky: resolved
sid: resolved
trixie: resolved
GHSA
GHSA-327r-5927-cj2v: Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Wireshark team Wireshark before v
ghsa_unreviewed·2024-02-21
CVE-2024-24479 [HIGH] CWE-120 GHSA-327r-5927-cj2v: Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Wireshark team Wireshark before v
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Wireshark team Wireshark before v.4.2.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the wsutil/to_str.c, and format_fractional_part_nsecs components.
OSV
CVE-2024-24479: ** DISPUTED ** A Buffer Overflow in Wireshark before 4
osv·2024-02-21·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2024-24479 [HIGH] CVE-2024-24479: ** DISPUTED ** A Buffer Overflow in Wireshark before 4
** DISPUTED ** A Buffer Overflow in Wireshark before 4.2.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the wsutil/to_str.c, and format_fractional_part_nsecs components. NOTE: this is disputed by the vendor because neither release 4.2.0 nor any other release was affected.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
https://gist.github.com/1047524396/c50ad17e9a1a18990043a7cd27814c78https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/c3720cff158c265dec2a0c6104b1d65954ae6bfdhttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZT2BX7UARZVVWKITSZMHW7BHXGIKRSR2/https://gist.github.com/1047524396/c50ad17e9a1a18990043a7cd27814c78https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/c3720cff158c265dec2a0c6104b1d65954ae6bfdhttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZT2BX7UARZVVWKITSZMHW7BHXGIKRSR2/https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ZT2BX7UARZVVWKITSZMHW7BHXGIKRSR2/
2024-02-21
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