CVE-2024-4855

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Wireshark (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to a use after free problem in the editcap component of Wireshark, which could lead to a denial of service when processing a crafted capture file. Specifically, the wtap dump close() function of the traffic analyzer is vulnerable to a use after free error, allowing an attacker to cause a denial of service.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.