Vulnerability · Published May 14, 2024 · Assigned by GitLab
CVE-2024-4855Use After Free in editcap
Low 3.6
In plain English
A low-severity use-after-free in editcap from Wireshark Foundation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 35% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)3.6Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 65.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Use after free issue in editcap could cause denial of service via crafted capture file
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.20 | wireshark | 4.2.5-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-4855 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | wireshark | 4.2.5-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-4855 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | wireshark | 4.2.5-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-4855 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | wireshark | 4.2.5-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-4855 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | wireshark | 4.2.5-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-4855 |
| Debian:12 | wireshark | 4.0.17-0+deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-4855 |
| Debian:13 | wireshark | 4.2.5-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-4855 |
| Debian:14 | wireshark | 4.2.5-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-4855 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | wireshark | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-4855 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wireshark Foundation | editcap | 4.2.0 – before 4.2.54.0.0 – before 4.0.153.6.0 – before 3.6.23 |
Weakness: CWE-416 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
References
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2024-08.html
- GitLab Issue #19782 issue-tracking, permissions-required
- GitLab Issue #19783 issue-tracking, permissions-required
- GitLab Issue #19784 issue-tracking, permissions-required
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/66H2BSENPSIALF2WIZF7M3QBVWYBMFGW/ x_transferred
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