SB2024091928 - SUSE update for wireshark 



SB2024091928 - SUSE update for wireshark

Published: September 19, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024091928
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) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-26421)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

Crash in USB HID protocol dissector and possibly other dissectors in Wireshark 3.4.0 and 3.2.0 to 3.2.8 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file.


2) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-8250)

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 in NTLMSSP dissector. A remote attacker can send specially crafted packets via the network and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.