CVE-2024-24478

Description

An issue in Wireshark before 4.2.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the packet-bgp.c, dissect_bgp_open(tvbuff_t*tvb, proto_tree*tree, packet_info*pinfo), optlen components. NOTE: this is disputed by the vendor because neither release 4.2.0 nor any other release was affected.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.28%
Vendor Advisory gitlab.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/80a4dc55f4d2fa33c2b36a99406500726d3faaef patch
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19347 issue tracking vendor advisory
https://gist.github.com/1047524396/e82c55147cd3cb62ef20cbdb0ec83694 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-24478?
CVE-2024-24478 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-24478?
To fix CVE-2024-24478, 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-2024-24478 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-24478 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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