Security readout for executives and security teams
This is a Wireshark crash vulnerability. If a vulnerable Wireshark version analyzes a specially malformed packet, the application can crash. The sources describe denial of service only, not data theft, privilege escalation, or code execution. Exposure is most likely on workstations, jump boxes, or analysis systems running affected Wireshark versions and inspecting untrusted live traffic or packet captures. Internet-facing services are not described as affected. Treat this as a moderate operational stability issue for security and network analysis teams. Prioritize patching where Wireshark is used on untrusted traffic, but the provided evidence supports crash impact only. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Wireshark 1.6.x to 1.6.13 or later.; Upgrade Wireshark 1.8.x to 1.8.5 or later.; Apply relevant distribution security updates, including vendor packages where applicable..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16319CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8197CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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