Bug 1224276 (CVE-2024-4855) - VUL-0: CVE-2024-4855: wireshark: use-after-free issue in editcap could cause denial of service via crafted capture file
Summary: VUL-0: CVE-2024-4855: wireshark: use-after-free issue in editcap could cause ...
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: CVE-2024-4855
Product: SUSE Security Incidents
Classification: Novell Products
Component: Incidents (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Hardware: Other Other
: P3 - Medium : Normal
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Assignee: Robert Frohl
QA Contact: Security Team bot
URL: https://smash.suse.de/issue/405516/
Whiteboard: CVSSv3.1:SUSE:CVE-2024-4855:4.4:(AV:L...
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Reported: 2024-05-15 09:44 UTC by SMASH SMASH
Modified: 2024-07-02 12:30 UTC (History)
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Found By: Security Response Team
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Comment 2 Camila Camargo de Matos 2024-05-15 10:02:27 UTC 
It seems like versions prior to version 3.x are not affected by this issue, as the changes from commit 52a66714392 [0] had not yet been introduced.

[0] https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/commit/52a66714392
Comment 4 Robert Frohl 2024-05-15 10:04:19 UTC 
will submit once the new version is released
Comment 5 Robert Frohl 2024-05-16 08:12:57 UTC 
(In reply to SMASH SMASH from comment #0)
> Use after free issue in editcap could cause denial of service via crafted
> capture file
> 
> References:
> https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2024-08.html
wrong for some reason, should be : https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2024-09.html
Comment 11 Maintenance Automation 2024-07-02 12:30:20 UTC 
SUSE-SU-2024:2265-1: An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Category: security (moderate)
Bug References: 1224259, 1224274, 1224276
CVE References: CVE-2024-4853, CVE-2024-4854, CVE-2024-4855
Maintenance Incident: [SUSE:Maintenance:34479](https://smelt.suse.de/incident/34479/)
Sources used:
openSUSE Leap 15.6 (src):
 wireshark-3.6.23-150600.18.3.1
Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (src):
 wireshark-3.6.23-150600.18.3.1
Desktop Applications Module 15-SP6 (src):
 wireshark-3.6.23-150600.18.3.1

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