CVE-2024-2955

Mismatched Memory Management Routines in Wireshark

Description

T.38 dissector crash in Wireshark 4.2.0 to 4.0.3 and 4.0.0 to 4.0.13 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file

Remediation

Solution:

  • Upgrade to versions 4.2.4 or above.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.02%
Affected: Wireshark Foundation Wireshark
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2024-06.html broken link
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19695 issue tracking
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Q7TWJQKXOV4HYI5C4TWRKTN7B5YL7GTU/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZD2MNS6EW2K2SSMN4YBGPZCC47KBDNEE/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-2955?
CVE-2024-2955 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-2955?
To fix CVE-2024-2955: Upgrade to versions 4.2.4 or above.
Is CVE-2024-2955 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-2955 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-2955?
CVE-2024-2955 affects Wireshark Foundation Wireshark.
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