Input validation error in wireshark (Alpine package)



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2019-5718
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 low risk vulnerability.

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU16888

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-2019-5718

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of 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 RTSE dissector and other ASN.1 dissectors to crash.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

wireshark (Alpine package): 2.4.2-r0 - 2.6.5-r0

CPE2.3 External links

http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=50e8fc6853dce179acf5c6379d0acdd4ddffa2dc
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=467b29f8c77fc751b430a5b6c7bac76c105dac71
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=732d91d9b215b948d05bfc9513905e8cc1a8ca52
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=7db92f43217c02cfe3981b61e4cca0009380b9be
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=ee19e3141c505313c267a44ffd031a37bfd4f79c


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.



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