Vulnerability identifier: #VU16193

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-19622

CWE-ID: CWE-835

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Wireshark
Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers

Vendor: Wireshark.org

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop when handling 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 MMSE dissector to crash.

Mitigation
The vulnerability has been addressed in the versions 2.4.11, 2.6.5.

Vulnerable software versions

Wireshark: 2.4.0 - 2.4.10, 2.6.0 - 2.6.4

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External links
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-54.html

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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.