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Summary

Name: Wireshark CSN.1 dissector vulnerability

Docid: wnpa-sec-2011-16

Date: September 7, 2011

Versions affected: 1.6.0 to 1.6.1

Fixed in: 1.6.2

References: Wireshark bug 6139
CVE-2011-3482

Details

Description

An uninitialized variable in the CSN.1 dissector could cause a crash.

Impact

It may be possible to make Wireshark crash by injecting a malformed packet onto the wire or by convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file.

Resolution

Upgrade to Wireshark 1.6.2 or later.

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