QID 376095

Date Published: 2021-11-24

QID 376095: Wireshark IPPUSB dissector Denial of Service (DoS) (wnpa-sec-2021-15)

Wireshark is a network protocol analyzer available for multiple operating systems. It lets you capture and interactively browse the traffic running on a computer network.

NULL pointer exception in the IPPUSB dissector in Wireshark 3.4.0 to 3.4.9 causes the Wireshark to crash.

Affected version:
Wireshark version: 3.4.0 to 3.4.9

A successful exploitation causes Denial of Service.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5 severity.
  • Solution
    Vendor has released a patch for Wireshark 3.4.10 or later addressing this vulnerability.
    For more details please visit Wireshark 3.4.10
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 376095

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    wnpa-sec-2021-15 URL Logo www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2021-15.html