Input validation error in wireshark (Alpine package)
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-7045 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
wireshark (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU24328
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7045
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the BT ATT dissector. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data and crash the application.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionswireshark (Alpine package): 3.0.1-r0 - 3.0.7-r3
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=7dda53dda2a2bc455236263e82c522fde5230cc7
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=a7f3aa5e0ad93d7a3f9f44a7c305f06fd8f287bc
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=b834bd1f6e230d01c69ccd2454c0930754818d2e
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=033e23316cfe3ab0fb844b1dfce8168a9f5f0ce6
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
