CVE-2018-19624 Null dereference in n/a
A NULL pointer dereference in the PVFS dissector allows attackers to crash Wireshark, requiring a patch to restore stability.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-19624?
CVE-2018-19624 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 29 Nov 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In Wireshark 2.6.0 to 2.6.4 and 2.4.0 to 2.4.10, the PVFS dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-pvfs2.c by preventing a NULL pointer dereference.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19624?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Wireshark Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2018-19624?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2018-19624 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19624 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-19624, GHSA-cxjm-j999-j645, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-19624.