CVE-2018-7324

Description

In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.4 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.12, epan/dissectors/packet-sccp.c had an infinite loop that was addressed by using a correct integer data type.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.54%
Vendor Advisory wireshark.org Vendor Advisory wireshark.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00018.html third party advisory mailing list
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-06.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103158 third party advisory vdb entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00010.html third party advisory mailing list
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9e7695bbee18525eaa6d12b32230313ae8a36a81
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14413 vendor advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-7324?
CVE-2018-7324 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-7324?
To fix CVE-2018-7324, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-7324 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-7324 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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