CVE-2024-8645

Access of Uninitialized Pointer in Wireshark

Published Sep 10, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
SPRT dissector crash in Wireshark 4.2.0 to 4.0.5 and 4.0.0 to 4.0.15 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to versions 4.2.6, 4.0.16 or above.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3906-1 wireshark security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-49322 SPRT dissector crash in Wireshark 4.2.0 to 4.0.5 and 4.0.0 to 4.0.15 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wireshark
Wireshark wireshark
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Wireshark
Wireshark wireshark
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description SPRT dissector crash in Wireshark 4.2.0 to 4.0.5 and 4.0.0 to 4.0.15 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file
Title Access of Uninitialized Pointer in Wireshark
Weaknesses CWE-824
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitLab
Published
Updated
Mar 27, 2026, 1:56 PM
Reserved
Sep 10, 2024, 8:30 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 10, 2024, 10:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:23 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 10, 2024, 10:15 AM