The netmonrec_comment_destroy function in wiretap/netmon.c in Wireshark through 2.4.4 performs a free operation on an uninitialized memory address, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14397 | Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
https://code.wireshark.org/review/#/c/25660/ | Issue Tracking Patch |
https://code.wireshark.org/review/#/c/25660/2/wiretap/netmon.c | Patch |
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=28960d79cca262ac6b974f339697b299a1e28fef | |
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14397 | Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
https://code.wireshark.org/review/#/c/25660/ | Issue Tracking Patch |
https://code.wireshark.org/review/#/c/25660/2/wiretap/netmon.c | Patch |
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=28960d79cca262ac6b974f339697b299a1e28fef |
Configurations
History
21 Nov 2024, 04:11
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References | () https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14397 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://code.wireshark.org/review/#/c/25660/ - Issue Tracking, Patch | |
References | () https://code.wireshark.org/review/#/c/25660/2/wiretap/netmon.c - Patch | |
References | () https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=28960d79cca262ac6b974f339697b299a1e28fef - |
07 Nov 2023, 03:00
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Information
Published : 2018-02-08 07:29
Updated : 2024-11-21 04:11
NVD link : CVE-2018-6836
Mitre link : CVE-2018-6836
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-6836
JSON object : View
Products Affected
wireshark
- wireshark
CWE
CWE-763
Release of Invalid Pointer or Reference