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CVE-2020-26420

Published: Dec 11, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-401
3.1LOW
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
2.6%
Top 16.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Memory leak in RTPS protocol dissector in Wireshark 3.4.0 and 3.2.0 to 3.2.8 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:NA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-401

Affected Products

wireshark
oss-project·US
wiresharkOn-premDesktop App
Networking Infrastructure / network-management
fedoraproject
oss-project·USaka fedora project
fedoraOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
oracle
commercial·USaka oracle corp.
zfs storage appliance kitOn-premDatabase
Databases / data-warehouse-analytics
The Wireshark Foundation
oss-projectaka wireshark
WiresharkOn-premDesktop App
Security Products

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2020/CVE-2020-26420.json
gitlab.com
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/16994
gitlab.com
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M75HYXU36SP6GHIDPHNZGJKEO6TX4C4Y/
lists.fedoraproject.org
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