CVE-2024-4855 Use After Free in editcap
A use-after-free flaw in editcap allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted capture file.
- 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-2024-4855?
CVE-2024-4855 is a low-severity use after free vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 14 May 2024. 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
Use after free issue in editcap could cause denial of service via crafted capture file
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-4855?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Wireshark Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2024-4855?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2024-4855 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-4855 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fedoraproject Fedora
Sources
Also known as AZL-43732, AZL-45372, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-4855, GHSA-9g56-qqc5-7rw9, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-4855.