Detections
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Wireshark 2.2.x < 2.2.12 / 2.4.x < 2.4.4 DoS Vulnerabilities (MacOS)
high Nessus Plugin ID 106141
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Synopsis
An application installed on the remote MacOS / MacOSX host is affected by multiple denial of service vulnerabilities.Description
The version of Wireshark installed on the remote MacOS/MacOSX host is 2.2.x prior to 2.2.12 or 2.4.x prior to 2.4.4. It is, therefore, affected by a denial of service vulnerability.Solution
Upgrade to Wireshark version 2.2.12 / 2.4.4 or later.See Also
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-01.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 106141
File Name: macosx_wireshark_2_4_4.nasl
Version: 1.5
Type: local
Agent: macosx
Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks
Published: 1/18/2018
Updated: 11/8/2019
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Temporal Score: 3.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-5336
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:wireshark:wireshark
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/MacOSX/Version, installed_sw/Wireshark
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 1/11/2018
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/11/2018
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2017-17997, CVE-2018-5334, CVE-2018-5335, CVE-2018-5336