In Wireshark through 2.6.2, the create_app_running_mutex function in wsutil/file_util.c calls SetSecurityDescriptorDacl to set a NULL DACL, which allows attackers to modify the access control arbitrarily.
                
            References
                    | Link | Resource | 
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104876 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry | 
| https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14921 | Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory | 
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104876 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry | 
| https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14921 | Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory | 
Configurations
                    History
                    21 Nov 2024, 03:49
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
|---|---|---|
| References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104876 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| References | () https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14921 - Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory | 
Information
                Published : 2018-07-20 00:29
Updated : 2024-11-21 03:49
NVD link : CVE-2018-14438
Mitre link : CVE-2018-14438
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-14438
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Products Affected
                wireshark
- wireshark
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-20
                        
            Improper Input Validation
