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CVE-2018-16056
In Wireshark 2.6.0 to 2.6.2, 2.4.0 to 2.4.8, and 2.2.0...
Vulnerability Description
In Wireshark 2.6.0 to 2.6.2, 2.4.0 to 2.4.8, and 2.2.0 to 2.2.16, the Bluetooth Attribute Protocol dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-btatt.c by verifying that a dissector for a specific UUID exists.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f98fbce64cb230e94a2cafc410a3cedad657b485
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4315
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105174
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041609
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14994
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-45.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00027.html
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
wireshark, debian linux
Vulnerable Versions:
2.2.0, 2.4.0, 2.6.0, 9.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 30th, 2018
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.