CVE-2024-24479
High
Description
A Buffer Overflow in Wireshark before 4.2.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the wsutil/to_str.c, and format_fractional_part_nsecs components. NOTE: this is disputed by the vendor because neither release 4.2.0 nor any other release was affected.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Wireshark
PublishedFeb 21, 2024
First seenFeb 21, 2024
Weakness typeCWE-120CWE-120
How to fix
Update
- wireshark wireshark4.2.0 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| wireshark wireshark | v < 4.2.0 | 4.2.0 |
| fedoraproject fedora | 40 | — |
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