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Oracle Linux: CVE-2018-11362: ELSA-2020-1047: wireshark security and bug fix update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2018-11362: ELSA-2020-1047: wireshark security and bug fix update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
04/24/2018
Created
10/06/2022
Added
10/05/2022
Modified
08/06/2024

Description

In Wireshark 2.6.0, 2.4.0 to 2.4.6, and 2.2.0 to 2.2.14, the LDSS dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-ldss.c by avoiding a buffer over-read upon encountering a missing '\0' character.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-wireshark
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-wireshark-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-wireshark-gnome

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