CVE catalog

CVE-2018-14438

wireshark: CVE-2018-14438

Severity: Low
Published: Jul 20, 2018, 12:29:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 1.18% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	wireshark	sid	`4.6.9-1`	not affected
Debian	wireshark	forky	`4.6.9-1`	not affected
Debian	wireshark	trixie	`4.4.18-0+deb13u1`	not affected
Debian	wireshark	trixie-security	`4.4.19-0+deb13u1`	not affected
Debian	wireshark	bookworm	`4.0.17-0+deb12u3`	not affected
Debian	wireshark	bookworm-security	`4.0.17-0+deb12u3`	not affected
Ubuntu	wireshark	14.04	`1.10.2-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	wireshark	14.04	`1.10.3-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	wireshark	14.04	`1.10.5-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	wireshark	14.04	`1.10.5-2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	wireshark	14.04	`1.10.6-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	wireshark	14.04	`1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	wireshark	14.04	`2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1`	fixed
Ubuntu	wireshark	16.04	`1.12.7+g7fc8978-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	wireshark	16.04	`1.12.8+g5b6e543-2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	wireshark	16.04	`2.0.1+g59ea380-3build1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	wireshark	16.04	`2.0.2+ga16e22e-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	wireshark	16.04	`2.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.04`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	wireshark	16.04	`2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1`	fixed
Ubuntu	wireshark	18.04	`2.4.2-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	wireshark	18.04	`2.4.3-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	wireshark	18.04	`2.4.4-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	wireshark	18.04	`2.4.5-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	wireshark	18.04	`2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	wireshark	source	sid	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	wireshark	source	forky	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	wireshark	source	trixie	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	wireshark	source	bookworm	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	wireshark	deb	14.04	`2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2018-14438	Not reported
Ubuntu	wireshark	deb	16.04	`2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2018-14438	Not reported
Ubuntu	wireshark	deb	18.04	`2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2018-14438	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libwireshark16]Unknown
Source package: [wireshark]
Details (4)
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
[libwireshark-data]Unknown
Source package: [wireshark]
Details (6)
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
- 4.0.6-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
- 4.0.6-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
[libwireshark-dev]Unknown
Source package: [wireshark]
Details (4)
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
[libwiretap13]Unknown
Source package: [wireshark]
Details (4)
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
[libwiretap-dev]Unknown
Source package: [wireshark]
Details (4)
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
[libwsutil14]Unknown
Source package: [wireshark]
Details (4)
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
[libwsutil-dev]Unknown
Source package: [wireshark]
Details (4)
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
[tshark]Unknown
Source package: [wireshark]
Details (4)
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
[wireshark]Unknown
Details (4)
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
[wireshark-common]Unknown
Source package: [wireshark]
Details (4)
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
[wireshark-dev]Unknown
Source package: [wireshark]
Details (4)
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
[wireshark-doc]Unknown
Source package: [wireshark]
Details (6)
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
- 4.0.6-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
- 4.0.6-1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
[wireshark-gtk]Unknown
Source package: [wireshark]
Details (2)
- 4.0.6-1~deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
- 4.0.6-1~deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
[wireshark-qt]Unknown
Source package: [wireshark]
Details (4)
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm
- 4.0.17-0+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · wireshark · debian · bookworm

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:34:38 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]