CVE-2024-24478
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CVE-2024-24478 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue in Wireshark before 4.2.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the packet-bgp.c, dissect_bgp_open(tvbuff_t*tvb, proto_tree*tree, packet_info*pinfo), optlen components. NOTE: this is disputed by the vendor because neither release 4.2.0 nor any other release was affected.. EPSS estimates a 0.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue in Wireshark before 4.2.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the packet-bgp.c, dissect_bgp_open(tvbuff_t*tvb, proto_tree*tree, packet_info*pinfo), optlen components. NOTE: this is disputed by the vendor because neither release 4.2.0 nor any other release was affected.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wireshark | Wireshark | < 4.2.0 |
References
- https://gist.github.com/1047524396/e82c55147cd3cb62ef20cbdb0ec83694Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19347Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://gist.github.com/1047524396/e82c55147cd3cb62ef20cbdb0ec83694Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19347Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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