Wireshark up to 3.2.8/3.4.0 USB HID Protocol Dissector denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Wireshark up to 3.2.8/3.4.0 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component USB HID Protocol Dissector. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-26421. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Wireshark up to 3.2.8/3.4.0 (Packet Analyzer Software). This affects an unknown part of the component USB HID Protocol Dissector. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability.

The weakness was presented 12/12/2020. The advisory is shared at wireshark.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-26421. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at gitlab.com.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 3.1
VulDB Temp Score: 3.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: gitlab.com

Timelineinfo

10/01/2020 🔍
12/12/2020 +72 days 🔍
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12/16/2020 +4 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wireshark.org

Advisory: wireshark.org
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2020-26421 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-26421
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-166113

Entryinfo

Created: 12/12/2020 07:48
Updated: 12/16/2020 17:11
Changes: 12/12/2020 07:48 (39), 12/16/2020 17:04 (5), 12/16/2020 17:11 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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