Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-9257
In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.5, the CQL dissector could go into an infinite loop. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-cql.c by checking for a nonzero number of columns.
Products affected by CVE-2018-9257
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-9257
0.18%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 56 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-9257
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-9257
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The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-9257
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https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-22.html
Wireshark · wnpa-sec-2018-22 · CQL infinite loopVendor Advisory
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https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14530
14530 – Buildbot crash output: fuzz-2018-03-14-11774.pcapExploit;Issue Tracking
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https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=d7a9501b0439a5dbf24016a95b4896170d789dc2
code.wireshark Code Review - wireshark.git/commitPatch
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