UBUNTU-CVE-2018-14438

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Source

https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-14438

Import Source

https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2018/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-14438.json

JSON Data

https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-14438

Related

CVE-2018-14438

Published

2018-07-20T00:29:00Z

Modified

2025-01-13T10:21:39Z

Severity

7.5 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N CVSS Calculator

Summary

[none]

Details

In Wireshark through 2.6.2, the createapprunningmutex function in wsutil/fileutil.c calls SetSecurityDescriptorDacl to set a NULL DACL, which allows attackers to modify the access control arbitrarily.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / wireshark

Package

Name: wireshark
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/wireshark@2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1

Affected versions

1.*

1.10.2-1

1.10.3-1

1.10.5-1ubuntu1

1.10.5-2

1.10.6-1

1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark-data",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark11",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark11-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwiretap-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwiretap8",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwiretap8-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwscodecs2",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwscodecs2-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwsutil-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwsutil9",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwsutil9-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tshark",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tshark-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-common",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-common-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-doc",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-gtk",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-gtk-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-qt",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-qt-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium"
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / wireshark

Package

Name: wireshark
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/wireshark@2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1

Affected versions

1.*

1.12.7+g7fc8978-1

1.12.8+g5b6e543-2

2.*

2.0.1+g59ea380-3build1

2.0.2+ga16e22e-1

2.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.04

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark-data",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark11",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark11-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwiretap-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwiretap8",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwiretap8-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwscodecs2",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwscodecs2-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwsutil-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwsutil9",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwsutil9-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tshark",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tshark-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-common",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-common-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-doc",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-gtk",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-gtk-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-qt",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-qt-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium"
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / wireshark

Package

Name: wireshark
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/wireshark@2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.4.2-1

2.4.3-1

2.4.4-1

2.4.5-1

Ecosystem specific

{
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        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark-data",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark11",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark11-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwiretap-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwiretap8",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwiretap8-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwscodecs2",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwscodecs2-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwsutil-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwsutil9",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwsutil9-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tshark",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tshark-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-common",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-common-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-doc",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-gtk",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-gtk-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-qt",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-qt-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium"
}