SB2018102933 - Memory leak in wireshark (Alpine package)
Published: October 29, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018102933
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-18226)
CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak in the Steam IHS Discovery dissector when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can inject a malformed packet into a network, to be processed by the affected application, or trick the victim into opening a malicious packet trace file and gain access to arbitrary data.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.