Description
In Wireshark 2.2.7, overly deep mp4 chunks may cause stack exhaustion (uncontrolled recursion) in the dissect_mp4_box function in epan/dissectors/file-mp4.c.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | wireshark | 2.4.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wireshark | 2.4.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wireshark | 2.4.0-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | wireshark | 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | wireshark | 2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | wireshark | 2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1 | — |
References
- 99085 vdb-entry
- 1038706 vdb-entry
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=13777