SB2018091021 - Improper input validation in wireshark (Alpine package)
Published: September 10, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018091021
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-16056)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the epan/dissectors/packet-btatt.c source code file of the affected software does not verify that a dissector for a specific universally unique identifier (UUID) exists. A remote attacker can inject a malformed packet into a network, to be processed by the affected application, or trick the victim into opening a malicious packet trace file and cause the Bluetooth ATT dissector component to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.