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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.813591
Category:General
Title:Wireshark 'non-NULL DACL' Access Control Vulnerability - Mac OS X
Summary:Wireshark is prone to access control vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Wireshark is prone to access control vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw exists due to create_app_running_mutex
function in wsutil/file_util.c calling SetSecurityDescriptorDacl to set
a NULL DACL.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow remote
attackers to modify the access control arbitrarily.

Affected Software/OS:
Wireshark version through 2.6.6 on Mac OS X.

Solution:
No known solution was made available for at least one year since the
disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to
upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.

CVSS Score:
5.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-14438
BugTraq ID: 104876
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104876
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14921
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