Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-9261
In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.5 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.13, the NBAP dissector could crash with a large loop that ends with a heap-based buffer overflow. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-nbap.c by prohibiting the self-linking of DCH-IDs.
Vulnerability category: Overflow
Products affected by CVE-2018-9261
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-9261
0.29%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 65 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-9261
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
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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
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-9261
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The product performs an iteration or loop without sufficiently limiting the number of times that the loop is executed.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-9261
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00019.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 1388-1] wireshark security updateMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14471
14471 – Crafted NBAP packet causes heap-buffer-overflow writeExploit;Issue Tracking;Vendor Advisory
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https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4217
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4217-1 wiresharkThird Party Advisory
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https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-18.html
Wireshark · wnpa-sec-2018-18 · NBAP dissector crashVendor Advisory
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https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=66bc372716e04d6a8afdf6712583c9b5d11fee55
code.wireshark Code Review - wireshark.git/commitPatch;Vendor Advisory
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