Fedora 33 update for wireshark



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 4
CVE-ID CVE-2020-26418
CVE-2020-26419
CVE-2020-26420
CVE-2020-26421
CWE-ID CWE-401
CWE-125
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Fedora
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

wireshark
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Fedoraproject

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.

1) Memory leak

EUVDB-ID: #VU49033

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-26418

CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within Kafka protocol dissector in Wireshark 3.4.0 and 3.2.0 to 3.2.8 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Fedora: 33

wireshark: before 3.4.2-1.fc33

CPE2.3 External links

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2021-f3011da665


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.

2) Memory leak

EUVDB-ID: #VU49034

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-26419

CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime

Exploit availability: No

Description

The 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.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Fedora: 33

wireshark: before 3.4.2-1.fc33

CPE2.3 External links

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2021-f3011da665


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.

3) Memory leak

EUVDB-ID: #VU49035

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-26420

CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within RTPS protocol dissector in Wireshark 3.4.0 and 3.2.0 to 3.2.8 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Fedora: 33

wireshark: before 3.4.2-1.fc33

CPE2.3 External links

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2021-f3011da665


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.

4) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU49036

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-26421

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

Crash in USB HID protocol dissector and possibly other dissectors in Wireshark 3.4.0 and 3.2.0 to 3.2.8 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Fedora: 33

wireshark: before 3.4.2-1.fc33

CPE2.3 External links

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2021-f3011da665


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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