SB2019012810 - Input validation error in wireshark (Alpine package)
Published: January 28, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019012810
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5717)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied 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 cause the P_MUL dissector to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=50e8fc6853dce179acf5c6379d0acdd4ddffa2dc
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=467b29f8c77fc751b430a5b6c7bac76c105dac71
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=732d91d9b215b948d05bfc9513905e8cc1a8ca52
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=7db92f43217c02cfe3981b61e4cca0009380b9be
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=ee19e3141c505313c267a44ffd031a37bfd4f79c