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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.128009
Category:Denial of Service
Title:Wireshark < 4.2.0 DoS Vulnerabilities
Summary:Wireshark is prone to multiple denial of service (DoS); vulnerabilities.
Description:Summary:
Wireshark is prone to multiple denial of service (DoS)
vulnerabilities.

Vulnerability Insight:
Multiple flaws exist due to:

- An issue in Wireshark function dissect_bgp_open of file packet-bgp.c.

- A buffer overflow vulnerability in ws_manuf_lookup_str of file pan/addr_resolv.c.

- A buffer overflow vulnerability in format_fractional_part_nsecs of file wsutil/to_str.c.

For more information about the vulnerabilities refer to Reference links.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation may allow
remote attackers to perform denial of service on an affected system.

Affected Software/OS:
Wireshark versions prior to 4.2.0.

Solution:
Update to version 4.2.0 or later.

CVSS Score:
6.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-24478
https://gist.github.com/1047524396/e82c55147cd3cb62ef20cbdb0ec83694
https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/80a4dc55f4d2fa33c2b36a99406500726d3faaef
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19347
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-24476
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZT2BX7UARZVVWKITSZMHW7BHXGIKRSR2/
https://gist.github.com/1047524396/369ba0ccffe255cf8142208b6142be2b
https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/108217f4bb1afb8b25fc705c2722b3e328b1ad78
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19344
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-24479
https://gist.github.com/1047524396/c50ad17e9a1a18990043a7cd27814c78
https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/c3720cff158c265dec2a0c6104b1d65954ae6bfd
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