CVE-2024-4853: Memory handling issue in editcap could cause denial of service via crafted capture file

PriorityP417medium5.5CVSS 3.1

AVLACLPRNUIRSUCNINAH

EPSS

0.42%

34.0th percentile

Memory handling issue in editcap could cause denial of service via crafted capture file

Affected

15 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	wireshark	< wireshark 4.0.17-0+deb12u1 (bookworm)	wireshark 4.0.17-0+deb12u1 (bookworm)
fedoraproject	fedora	—	—
fedoraproject	fedora	—	—
gitlab	editcap	—	—
msrc	azl3_wireshark_4.4.7-1_on_azure_linux_3.0	—	—
wireshark	wireshark	>= 0 < 3.4.16-0+deb11u1	3.4.16-0+deb11u1
wireshark	wireshark	>= 0 < 4.0.17-0+deb12u1	4.0.17-0+deb12u1
wireshark	wireshark	>= 0 < 4.2.5-1	4.2.5-1
wireshark	wireshark	>= 0 < 4.2.5-1	4.2.5-1
wireshark	wireshark	>= 3.6.0 < 3.6.23	3.6.23
wireshark	wireshark	>= 4.0.0 < 4.0.15	4.0.15
wireshark	wireshark	>= 4.2.0 < 4.2.5	4.2.5
wireshark_foundation	editcap	>= 3.6.0 < 3.6.23	3.6.23
wireshark_foundation	editcap	>= 4.0.0 < 4.0.15	4.0.15
wireshark_foundation	editcap	>= 4.2.0 < 4.2.5	4.2.5

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

osv5.5MEDIUM

vendor_debian3.6LOW

vendor_msrc3.6LOW

vendor_redhat3.6LOW

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