CVE-2018-11359 describes a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in Wireshark's RRC dissector and other dissectors, affecting versions 2.6.0, 2.4.0-2.4.6, and 2.2.0-2.2.14. This flaw, addressed in epan/proto.c, could lead to a denial of service (crash) in affected Wireshark installations, including those on Debian Linux. It carries a CVSSv3 score of 7.5 (High), indicating a network-exploitable vulnerability with low attack complexity and high impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage regarding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.2.0, <= 2.2.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 2.4.0, <= 2.4.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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