Description
In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.12 and 2.4.0 to 2.4.4, the pcapng file parser could crash. This was addressed in wiretap/pcapng.c by adding a block-size check for sysdig event blocks.
Published: 2018-02-23
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 2.0% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1353-1 wireshark security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1634-1 wireshark security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-19151 In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.12 and 2.4.0 to 2.4.4, the pcapng file parser could crash. This was addressed in wiretap/pcapng.c by adding a block-size check for sysdig event blocks.
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Debian Debian Linux
Wireshark Wireshark
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T06:24:11.983Z

Reserved: 2018-02-22T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-7420

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-02-23T22:29:01.717

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:12:06.247

Link: CVE-2018-7420

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-7420 - Bugzilla

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