SB2019012811 - Input validation error in wireshark (Alpine package)



SB2019012811 - Input validation error in wireshark (Alpine package)

Published: January 28, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019012811
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5718)

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 RTSE dissector and other ASN.1 dissectors to crash.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.