libwireshark11: In Wireshark 2.6.0 to 2.6.3, the Steam IHS Discovery dissector could consume system memory
CVE-2018-18226 is fixed in 10 products on 1 platform, first by libwireshark-data 2.6.4-2~ubuntu18.04.0, released October 11, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
In Wireshark 2.6.0 to 2.6.3, the Steam IHS Discovery dissector could consume system memory. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-steam-ihs-discovery.c by changing the memory-management approach.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| libwireshark-data · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.6.4-2~ubuntu18.04.0 | libwireshark-data 2.6.4-2~ubuntu18.04.0 | Oct 11, 2018 |
| libwireshark11 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.6.4-2~ubuntu18.04.0 | libwireshark11 2.6.4-2~ubuntu18.04.0 | Oct 11, 2018 |
| libwiretap8 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.6.4-2~ubuntu18.04.0 | libwiretap8 2.6.4-2~ubuntu18.04.0 | Oct 11, 2018 |
| libwscodecs2 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.6.4-2~ubuntu18.04.0 | libwscodecs2 2.6.4-2~ubuntu18.04.0 | Oct 11, 2018 |
| libwsutil9 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.6.4-2~ubuntu18.04.0 | libwsutil9 2.6.4-2~ubuntu18.04.0 | Oct 11, 2018 |
| tshark · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.6.4-2~ubuntu18.04.0 | tshark 2.6.4-2~ubuntu18.04.0 | Oct 11, 2018 |
| wireshark · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.6.4-2~ubuntu18.04.0 | wireshark 2.6.4-2~ubuntu18.04.0 | Oct 11, 2018 |
| wireshark-common · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.6.4-2~ubuntu18.04.0 | wireshark-common 2.6.4-2~ubuntu18.04.0 | Oct 11, 2018 |
| wireshark-gtk · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.6.4-2~ubuntu18.04.0 | wireshark-gtk 2.6.4-2~ubuntu18.04.0 | Oct 11, 2018 |
| wireshark-qt · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.6.4-2~ubuntu18.04.0 | wireshark-qt 2.6.4-2~ubuntu18.04.0 | Oct 11, 2018 |
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