CVE-2024-4853: fedoraproject fedora Mismatched Memory Management Routines
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesSUSE-SU-2025:1522-1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-4853DEBIAN-CVE-2024-4853
Published 14-05-2024Last modified 27-03-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-4853 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Mismatched Memory Management Routines vulnerability in fedoraproject fedora. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.42%
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 5 · Related 3Timeline
- 14-05-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 27-03-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Memory handling issue in editcap could cause denial of service via crafted capture file
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSources4 sources · 3.6–5.5
- CVE.orgCNA3.6LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:LDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.42%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
34%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.42% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.42%
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-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
Affected systems
Debian1 product
- wireshark< 4.0.17-0+deb12u1 | < 4.2.5-1
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL39 | 40
Suse1 product
- wireshark&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5< 2.4.16-48.60.1
Ubuntu1 product
- wiresharkAll versions (No fix recorded)
Wireshark1 product
- wireshark≥ 3.6.0, < 3.6.23 | ≥ 4.0.0, < 4.0.15 | ≥ 4.2.0, < 4.2.5
Wireshark foundation1 product
- editcap≥ 4.2.0, < 4.2.5 | ≥ 4.0.0, < 4.0.15 | ≥ 3.6.0, < 3.6.23
6 vendors · 6 products
