UBUNTU-CVE-2020-26418

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-26418
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-26418.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-26418
Upstream
Published
2020-12-11T19:15:00Z
Modified
2025-10-14T16:49:54Z
Severity
  • 3.1 (Low) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L CVSS Calculator
  • 5.3 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

Memory leak in Kafka protocol dissector in Wireshark 3.4.0 and 3.2.0 to 3.2.8 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / wireshark

Package

Name
wireshark
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wireshark@2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm3?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

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

2.*

2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1
2.6.4-2~ubuntu14.04.1
2.6.5-1~ubuntu14.04.1
2.6.6-1~ubuntu14.04.0
2.6.8-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm1
2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm1
2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm2
2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark-data",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark11",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwiretap-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwiretap8",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwscodecs2",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwsutil-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwsutil9",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tshark",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-common",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-gtk",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-qt",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm3"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / wireshark

Package

Name
wireshark
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wireshark@2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

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
2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1
2.6.4-2~ubuntu16.04.0
2.6.5-1~ubuntu16.04.0
2.6.6-1~ubuntu16.04.0
2.6.8-1~ubuntu16.04.0
2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0
2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0+esm1
2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0+esm2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark-data",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark11",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwiretap-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwiretap8",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwscodecs2",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwsutil-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwsutil9",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tshark",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-common",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-gtk",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-qt",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0+esm2"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / wireshark

Package

Name
wireshark
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wireshark@2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.4.2-1
2.4.3-1
2.4.4-1
2.4.5-1
2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1
2.6.4-2~ubuntu18.04.0
2.6.5-1~ubuntu18.04.0
2.6.6-1~ubuntu18.04.0
2.6.8-1~ubuntu18.04.0
2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0
2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0+esm1
2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0+esm2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark-data",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark11",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwiretap-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwiretap8",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwscodecs2",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwsutil-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwsutil9",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tshark",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-common",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-gtk",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-qt",
            "binary_version": "2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0+esm2"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / wireshark

Package

Name
wireshark
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wireshark@3.2.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*

3.0.5-1
3.0.7-1
3.2.1-1
3.2.2-1
3.2.3-1
3.2.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
3.2.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark-data",
            "binary_version": "3.2.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.2.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark13",
            "binary_version": "3.2.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwiretap-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.2.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwiretap10",
            "binary_version": "3.2.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwsutil-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.2.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwsutil11",
            "binary_version": "3.2.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tshark",
            "binary_version": "3.2.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark",
            "binary_version": "3.2.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-common",
            "binary_version": "3.2.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.2.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-gtk",
            "binary_version": "3.2.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-qt",
            "binary_version": "3.2.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        }
    ]
}