CVE-2018-14342
libwireshark11: In Wireshark 2.6.0 to 2.6.1, 2.4.0 to 2.4.7, and 2.2.0 to 2.2.15, the BGP protocol dissector could go into a large loop
CVE-2018-14342 is fixed in 10 products on 1 platform, first by libwireshark-data 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1, released August 29, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
Routine
CVSS
n/a
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0372
89th percentile
In Wireshark 2.6.0 to 2.6.1, 2.4.0 to 2.4.7, and 2.2.0 to 2.2.15, the BGP protocol dissector could go into a large loop. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-bgp.c by validating Path Attribute lengths.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| libwireshark-data · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1 | libwireshark-data 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1 | Aug 29, 2018 |
| libwireshark11 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1 | libwireshark11 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1 | Aug 29, 2018 |
| libwiretap8 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1 | libwiretap8 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1 | Aug 29, 2018 |
| libwscodecs2 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1 | libwscodecs2 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1 | Aug 29, 2018 |
| libwsutil9 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1 | libwsutil9 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1 | Aug 29, 2018 |
| tshark · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1 | tshark 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1 | Aug 29, 2018 |
| wireshark · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1 | wireshark 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1 | Aug 29, 2018 |
| wireshark-common · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1 | wireshark-common 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1 | Aug 29, 2018 |
| wireshark-gtk · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1 | wireshark-gtk 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1 | Aug 29, 2018 |
| wireshark-qt · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1 | wireshark-qt 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1 | Aug 29, 2018 |