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CVE-2018-9257

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  • Published2018-04-04
  • WeaknessCWE-835

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Description

In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.5, the CQL dissector could go into an infinite loop. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-cql.c by checking for a nonzero number of columns.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-04-0407:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Wireshark
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.4≥ 2.4.0, ≤ 2.4.5no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • wiresharkUbuntu:18.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1
  • wiresharkUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1
  • wiresharkUbuntu:14.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1
  • wiresharkopenSUSE:Tumbleweedall versions · fixed in 3.4.8-1.2
  • wiresharkDebian:14all versions · fixed in 2.4.6-1
  • wiresharkDebian:13all versions · fixed in 2.4.6-1
  • wiresharkDebian:12all versions · fixed in 2.4.6-1
  • wiresharkCleanStartall versions · fixed in 2.4.6-r0

19 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2018-9257 Red Hat Product Security

    wireshark: infinite loop in the CQL dissector in epan/dissectors/packet-cql.c

Full record on NVD

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

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Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
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Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2018-04-04
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-h56g-vjc8-2cgw

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-9257?

In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.5, the CQL dissector could go into an infinite loop. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-cql.c by checking for a nonzero number of columns.

Is CVE-2018-9257 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-9257 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.8% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-9257?

CVE-2018-9257 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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