CVE-2018-9256 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Wireshark versions 2.4.0-2.4.5 and 2.2.0-2.2.13, where a specially crafted LWAPP packet could cause the dissector to crash due to excessive recursion. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) is network-exploitable with low complexity, requiring no user interaction or privileges, and primarily impacts availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.2.0, <= 2.2.13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 2.4.0, <= 2.4.5CPE 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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