CVE-2024-4854

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') in Wireshark

Description

MONGO and ZigBee TLV dissector infinite loops in Wireshark 4.2.0 to 4.2.4, 4.0.0 to 4.0.14, and 3.6.0 to 3.6.22 allow denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file

Remediation

Solution:

  • Upgrade to versions 4.2.5 or above.

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory wireshark.org
Affected: Wireshark Foundation Wireshark
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2024-07.html vendor advisory
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19726 issue tracking permissions required
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/merge_requests/15047 product
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/merge_requests/15499 product
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/66H2BSENPSIALF2WIZF7M3QBVWYBMFGW/ mailing list
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7MKFJAZDKXGFFQPRDYLX2AANRNMYZZEZ/ mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-4854?
CVE-2024-4854 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-4854?
To fix CVE-2024-4854: Upgrade to versions 4.2.5 or above.
Is CVE-2024-4854 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-4854 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-2024-4854?
CVE-2024-4854 affects Wireshark Foundation Wireshark.
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