SB2020011602 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Wireshark

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SB2020011602 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Wireshark

Published: January 16, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020011602
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7045)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the BT ATT dissector. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data and crash the application.


2) Off-by-one (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7044)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an off-by-one error within the WASSP dissector. A remote attacker can send specially crafted network traffic, trigger an off-by-one error and crash the application.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References