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.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-18582 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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T06:17:15.852Z

Reserved: 2018-02-07T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2018-6836

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-02-08T07:29:01.197

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:11:16.433

Link: CVE-2018-6836

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2018-02-05T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-6836 - Bugzilla

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