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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Wireshark up to 2.6.1 (Packet Analyzer Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the file epan/dissectors/packet-coap.c of the component CoAP Protocol Dissector. The manipulation as part of a Packet leads to a data processing vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-19. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

In Wireshark 2.6.0 to 2.6.1 and 2.4.0 to 2.4.7, the CoAP protocol dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-coap.c by properly checking for a NULL condition.

The bug was discovered 07/18/2018. The weakness was released 07/19/2018 as Bug 14966 as confirmed bug report (Bugzilla). It is possible to read the advisory at bugs.wireshark.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-14367 since 07/17/2018. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 111387 (Wireshark 2.2.x < 2.2.16 / 2.4.x < 2.4.8 / 2.6.x < 2.6.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 277436 (Fedora Security Update for wireshark (FEDORA-2018-9ef52861b5)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (111387). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 121944, 121945, 121946 and 121947.

Productinfo

Type

• Packet Analyzer Software

Name

• Wireshark

Version

• 2.4.0
• 2.4.1
• 2.4.2
• 2.4.3
• 2.4.4
• 2.4.5
• 2.4.6
• 2.4.7
• 2.6.0
• 2.6.1

License

• open-source

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Data processing
CWE: CWE-19
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 111387
Nessus Name: Wireshark 2.2.x < 2.2.16 / 2.4.x < 2.4.8 / 2.6.x < 2.6.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍
Patch: 81ce5fcb3e37a0aaeb7532f7a2a09366f16fa310

Timelineinfo

07/17/2018 🔍
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04/18/2023 +1726 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: Bug 14966
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2018-14367 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1041608
SecurityFocus: 104847 - Wireshark Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/19/2018 09:49
Updated: 04/18/2023 14:44
Changes: 07/19/2018 09:49 (75), 03/08/2020 15:39 (5), 04/18/2023 14:44 (6)
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