Memory leak in wireshark (Alpine package)
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-26419 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-401 |
| 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) Memory leak
EUVDB-ID: #VU49034
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [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-2020-26419
CWE-ID:
CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the dissection engine in Wireshark 3.4.0 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service attack.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionswireshark (Alpine package): 3.4.0-r0
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=e3cfd3ec22c0801ced16ea24ddf2884fa1affb03
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.
