CVE-2018-14342 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Wireshark versions 2.6.0-2.6.1, 2.4.0-2.4.7, and 2.2.0-2.2.15, where a malformed BGP packet could cause the dissector to enter an infinite loop. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity, potentially leading to a denial of service without requiring user interaction. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.2.0, <= 2.2.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 2.4.0, <= 2.4.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 2.6.0, <= 2.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
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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