Input validation error in Wireshark - CVE-2024-11596
Published: November 21, 2024 / Updated: November 22, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100751
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-11596
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Wireshark.org
Affected software:
Wireshark
Wireshark
Detailed vulnerability description
The 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 ECMP dissector. A remote attacker can send specially crafted traffic to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-11596
Install updates from vendor's website.