OSV-2022-1079 Stack-buffer-overflow in add_ff_action
A stack-buffer-overflow in the add_ff_action function allows attackers to cause crashes or potentially execute code via crafted IEEE packets.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is OSV-2022-1079?
OSV-2022-1079 is a memory corruption vulnerability in wireshark, published on 23 Oct 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=52596
Crash type: Stack-buffer-overflow WRITE 9
Crash state:
add_ff_action
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Which versions are affected by OSV-2022-1079?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including wireshark.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
wireshark OSS-Fuzz | All versions | None |
How do I fix OSV-2022-1079?
No fix has been published for OSV-2022-1079 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is OSV-2022-1079 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of OSV-2022-1079 in the wild and no public exploit code.