Amazon Linux AMI update for wireshark



Published: 2024-08-06
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-2955
CWE-ID CWE-20
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		Amazon Linux AMI
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

wireshark
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Amazon Web Services

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU87879

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-2955

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

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 T.38 dissector. A remote attacker can send specially crafted traffic and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages:

aarch64:
    wireshark-cli-debuginfo-4.0.8-2.amzn2023.0.6.aarch64
    wireshark-cli-4.0.8-2.amzn2023.0.6.aarch64
    wireshark-devel-4.0.8-2.amzn2023.0.6.aarch64
    wireshark-debugsource-4.0.8-2.amzn2023.0.6.aarch64

src:
    wireshark-4.0.8-2.amzn2023.0.6.src

x86_64:
    wireshark-cli-debuginfo-4.0.8-2.amzn2023.0.6.x86_64
    wireshark-cli-4.0.8-2.amzn2023.0.6.x86_64
    wireshark-devel-4.0.8-2.amzn2023.0.6.x86_64
    wireshark-debugsource-4.0.8-2.amzn2023.0.6.x86_64

Vulnerable software versions

Amazon Linux AMI: All versions

wireshark: before 4.0.8-2

CPE2.3 External links

http://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2024-590.html


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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