CVE-2024-2955: fedoraproject fedora Mismatched Memory Management Routines
CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesMGASA-2024-0149UBUNTU-CVE-2024-2955DEBIAN-CVE-2024-2955openSUSE-SU-2024:13809-1
Published 26-03-2024Last modified 08-04-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-2955 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Mismatched Memory Management Routines vulnerability in fedoraproject fedora. EPSS estimates a 1.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
1.40%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1Timeline
- 26-03-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
T.38 dissector crash in Wireshark 4.2.0 to 4.0.3 and 4.0.0 to 4.0.13 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.8Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSources4 sources · 7.5–7.8
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HDiffers
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HDiffers
- NVDNIST7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
1.40%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
72%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.40% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.40%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (gitlab.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-762Mismatched Memory Management RoutinesThe product attempts to return a memory resource to the system, but it calls a release function that is not compatible with the function that was originally used to allocate that resource.
- CWE-763Release of Invalid Pointer or ReferenceThe product attempts to return a memory resource to the system, but it calls the wrong release function or calls the appropriate release function incorrectly.
Affected systems
Debian1 product
- wireshark< 4.0.17-0+deb12u1 | < 4.2.4-1
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL39 | 40
Mageia1 product
- wireshark< 4.0.14-1.mga9
Opensuse1 product
- wireshark&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 4.2.4-1.1
Ubuntu1 product
- wiresharkAll versions (No fix recorded)
Wireshark1 product
- wireshark≥ 4.0.0, < 4.0.14 | ≥ 4.2.0, < 4.2.4
Wireshark foundation1 product
- wireshark≥ 4.2.0, < 4.2.4 | ≥ 4.0.0, < 4.0.14
7 vendors · 7 products
