CVE-2018-11356

wireshark: DNS dissector crash in packet-dns.c

Published May 22, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
In Wireshark 2.6.0, 2.4.0 to 2.4.6, and 2.2.0 to 2.2.14, the DNS dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-dns.c by avoiding a NULL pointer dereference for an empty name in an SRV record.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1634-1 wireshark security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-3392 In Wireshark 2.6.0, 2.4.0 to 2.4.6, and 2.2.0 to 2.2.14, the DNS dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-dns.c by avoiding a NULL pointer dereference for an empty name in an SRV record.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 8:10 AM
Reserved
May 21, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 22, 2018, 9:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:35 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 12, 2018, 12:00 AM