CVE-2018-14340

wireshark: Multiple dissectors could crash (wnpa-sec-2018-36)

Published Jul 19, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
In Wireshark 2.6.0 to 2.6.1, 2.4.0 to 2.4.7, and 2.2.0 to 2.2.15, dissectors that support zlib decompression could crash. This was addressed in epan/tvbuff_zlib.c by rejecting negative lengths to avoid a buffer over-read.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1451-1 wireshark security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-6261 In Wireshark 2.6.0 to 2.6.1, 2.4.0 to 2.4.7, and 2.2.0 to 2.2.15, dissectors that support zlib decompression could crash. This was addressed in epan/tvbuff_zlib.c by rejecting negative lengths to avoid a buffer over-read.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 9:21 AM
Reserved
Jul 17, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 19, 2018, 2:29 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:40 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 18, 2018, 12:00 AM