CVE-2024-24478
"Wireshark BGP Denial of Service Vulnerability"
Description
An issue in Wireshark before 4.2.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the packet-bgp.c, dissect_bgp_open(tvbuff_t*tvb, proto_tree*tree, packet_info*pinfo), optlen components. NOTE: this is disputed by the vendor because neither release 4.2.0 nor any other release was affected.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 21, 2024, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 14, 2025, 12:54 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Run 'dnf update wireshark --releasever 2023.4.20240319' to update your system.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2024-24478.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://gist.github.com/1047524396/e82c55147cd3cb62ef20cbdb0ec83694 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/80a4dc55f4d2fa33c2b36a99406500726d3faaef | Patch |
| https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19347 | Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
| https://gist.github.com/1047524396/e82c55147cd3cb62ef20cbdb0ec83694 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/80a4dc55f4d2fa33c2b36a99406500726d3faaef | Patch |
| https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19347 | Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-24478 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-24478
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2024-24478 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2024-24478 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 14, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.2.0 Added Reference Type CVE: https://gist.github.com/1047524396/e82c55147cd3cb62ef20cbdb0ec83694 Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type MITRE: https://gist.github.com/1047524396/e82c55147cd3cb62ef20cbdb0ec83694 Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type CVE: https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/80a4dc55f4d2fa33c2b36a99406500726d3faaef Types: Patch Added Reference Type MITRE: https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/80a4dc55f4d2fa33c2b36a99406500726d3faaef Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19347 Types: Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type MITRE: https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19347 Types: Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://gist.github.com/1047524396/e82c55147cd3cb62ef20cbdb0ec83694 Added Reference https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/80a4dc55f4d2fa33c2b36a99406500726d3faaef Added Reference https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19347 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 02, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Aug. 01, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-680 Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 26, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 17, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 11, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Tag MITRE disputed -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 23, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description An issue in Wireshark team Wireshark before v.4.2.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the packet-bgp.c, dissect_bgp_open(tvbuff_t*tvb, proto_tree*tree, packet_info*pinfo), optlen components. An issue in Wireshark before 4.2.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the packet-bgp.c, dissect_bgp_open(tvbuff_t*tvb, proto_tree*tree, packet_info*pinfo), optlen components. NOTE: this is disputed by the vendor because neither release 4.2.0 nor any other release was affected. -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Feb. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description An issue in Wireshark team Wireshark before v.4.2.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the packet-bgp.c, dissect_bgp_open(tvbuff_t*tvb, proto_tree*tree, packet_info*pinfo), optlen components. Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/wireshark/wireshark/commit/80a4dc55f4d2fa33c2b36a99406500726d3faaef [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/issues/19347 [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://gist.github.com/1047524396/e82c55147cd3cb62ef20cbdb0ec83694 [No types assigned]