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CVE-2018-6836
Published: Feb 8, 2018
Modified: Aug 5, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The netmonrec_comment_destroy function in wiretap/netmon.c in Wireshark through 2.4.4 performs a free operation on an uninitialized memory address, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
https://code.wireshark.org/review/#/c/25660/2/wiretap/netmon.c
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https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14397
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https://code.wireshark.org/review/#/c/25660/
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