Wireshark Security Updates (wnpa-sec-2018-44_wnpa-sec-2018-46_wnpa-sec-2018-45) - Mac OS X
🗓️ 31 Aug 2018 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2018 Greenbone AGType
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| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 133 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security fix for the ALT Linux 9 package wireshark version 2.6.3-alt1 | 3 Sep 201800:00 | – | altlinux | |
| Security Bulletin: Vyatta 5600 vRouter Software Patches - Release 1801-s, 1801-t and 1801-u | 5 Dec 201822:20 | – | ibm | |
| Amazon Linux 2 : wireshark (ALAS-2020-1438) | 18 Jun 202000:00 | – | nessus | |
| CentOS 7 : wireshark (RHSA-2020:1047) | 10 Apr 202000:00 | – | nessus | |
| Debian DLA-1634-1 : wireshark security update | 16 Jan 201900:00 | – | nessus | |
| Debian DSA-4315-1 : wireshark - security update | 15 Oct 201800:00 | – | nessus | |
| EulerOS 2.0 SP2 : wireshark (EulerOS-SA-2019-2425) | 4 Dec 201900:00 | – | nessus | |
| EulerOS 2.0 SP5 : wireshark (EulerOS-SA-2020-2275) | 30 Oct 202000:00 | – | nessus | |
| EulerOS 2.0 SP3 : wireshark (EulerOS-SA-2021-1859) | 30 Apr 202100:00 | – | nessus | |
| F5 Networks BIG-IP : Wireshark vulnerabilities (K02215905) | 2 Nov 202300:00 | – | nessus |
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| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| wireshark | www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-45 |
| wireshark | www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-44 |
| wireshark | www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-46 |
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2018 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
CPE = "cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark";
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.813882");
script_version("2025-09-17T05:39:26+0000");
script_cve_id("CVE-2018-16058", "CVE-2018-16057", "CVE-2018-16056");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"5.0");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2025-09-17 05:39:26 +0000 (Wed, 17 Sep 2025)");
script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2020-08-24 17:37:00 +0000 (Mon, 24 Aug 2020)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2018-08-31 15:44:50 +0530 (Fri, 31 Aug 2018)");
script_name("Wireshark Security Updates (wnpa-sec-2018-44_wnpa-sec-2018-46_wnpa-sec-2018-45) - Mac OS X");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Wireshark is prone to multiple vulnerabilities.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present
on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Multiple flaws exist due to:
- A missing validation for iterator operations in 'epan/dissectors/packet-ieee80211-radiotap-iter.c'
script.
- An improper initialization of a data structure in 'epan/dissectors/packet-btavdtp.c'
script.
- An improper handling of UUID in 'epan/dissectors/packet-btatt.c' script.");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow attackers
to crash the affected application or to consume excess memory, denying service
to legitimate users.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Wireshark version 2.6.0 to 2.6.2, 2.4.0 to
2.4.8 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.16 on Mac OS X.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Update to version 2.6.3, 2.4.9 or
2.2.17 or later. Please see the references for more information.");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-44");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-46");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-45");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2018 Greenbone AG");
script_family("General");
script_dependencies("gb_wireshark_detect_macosx.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("wireshark/macosx/detected");
exit(0);
}
include("version_func.inc");
include("host_details.inc");
if(!infos = get_app_version_and_location(cpe:CPE, exit_no_version:TRUE))
exit(0);
vers = infos["version"];
path = infos["location"];
if(version_in_range(version:vers, test_version:"2.6.0", test_version2:"2.6.2")) {
fix = "2.6.3";
}
else if(version_in_range(version:vers, test_version:"2.4.0", test_version2:"2.4.8")) {
fix = "2.4.9";
}
else if(version_in_range(version:vers, test_version:"2.2.0", test_version2:"2.2.16")) {
fix = "2.2.17";
}
if(fix) {
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:vers, fixed_version:fix, install_path:path);
security_message(port:0, data:report);
exit(0);
}
exit(99);
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