CVE-2024-24478

wireshark: integer overflow in dissect_bgp_open() in epan/dissectors/packet-bgp.c

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

7.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · February 21, 2024

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

A flaw was found in Wireshark. This issue allows a remote attacker to trigger an integer overflow in the dissect_bgp_open function in the epan/dissectors/packet-bgp.c file, resulting in a denial of service.

Statement

The Wireshark package as shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7, 8 and 9 is not affected by this vulnerability because the vulnerable code was introduced in a newer version of Wireshark.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-190 · Integer Overflow or Wraparound