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wnpa-sec-2013-24 · GTPv2 dissector crash

Summary

Name: GTPv2 dissector crash

Docid: wnpa-sec-2013-24

Date: May 17, 2013

Affected versions: 1.8.0 to 1.8.6

Fixed versions: 1.8.7

References:

Wireshark bug 8493
CVE-2013-3555

Details

Description

The GTPv2 dissector could 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 1.8.7 or later.