CVE-2021-39920

NULL pointer exception in the IPPUSB dissector in Wireshark 3.4.0 to 3.4.9 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/17705	Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2021-15.html	Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-39920.json	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A6AJFIYIHS3TYDD2EBYBJ5KKE52X34BJ/	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YEWTIRMC2MFQBZ2O5M4CJHJM4JPBHLXH/	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5019	Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-04

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:::::::*

Information

Published : 2021-11-18 11:15

Updated : 2022-10-16 10:15

NVD link : CVE-2021-39920

Mitre link : CVE-2021-39920

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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Products Affected

fedoraproject

fedora

wireshark

wireshark

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