CVE-2022-0586

Public Exploit

Description

Infinite loop in RTMPT protocol dissector in Wireshark 3.6.0 to 3.6.1 and 3.4.0 to 3.4.11 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file

Category

6.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.02%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory wireshark.org
Affected: Wireshark Foundation Wireshark
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2022-01.html issue tracking vendor advisory
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/17813 issue tracking exploit third party advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2022/CVE-2022-0586.json third party advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HRJ24JRKLA6XMDKLGVTOPM5KBBU4UHLN/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/V3DZD2JU56ZI4XV2B3HGVGA5PXQDNA5T/ vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00041.html third party advisory mailing list
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-04 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-0586?
CVE-2022-0586 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-0586?
To fix CVE-2022-0586, 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-2022-0586 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-0586 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-0586?
CVE-2022-0586 affects Wireshark Foundation Wireshark.
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