#VU50148 Memory leak in Wireshark - CVE-2021-22173
Published: January 30, 2021 / Updated: February 1, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU50148
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22173
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Wireshark
Wireshark
Software vendor:
Wireshark.org
Wireshark.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak within USB HID dissector. A remote attacker can force the application to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.