CVE-2018-14438

In Wireshark through 2.6.2, the create_app_running_mutex function in wsutil/file_util.c calls SetSecurityDescriptorDacl to set a NULL DACL, which allows attackers to modify the access control arbitrarily.
References
Link Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104876 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14921 Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104876 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14921 Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:49

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104876 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104876 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14921 - Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory () https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14921 - Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2018-07-20 00:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 03:49


NVD link : CVE-2018-14438

Mitre link : CVE-2018-14438

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-14438


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Products Affected

wireshark

  • wireshark
CWE
CWE-20

Improper Input Validation