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wnpa-sec-2013-60 · Netmon file parser crash

Summary

Name: Netmon file parser crash

Docid: wnpa-sec-2013-60

Date: September 10, 2013

Affected versions: 1.10.0 to 1.10.1, 1.8.0 to 1.8.9

Fixed versions: 1.10.2, 1.8.10

References:

Wireshark bug 8742
CVE-2013-4933
wnpa-sec-2013-51

Details

Description

The Netmon file parser could crash. Discovered by G. Geshev.

Impact

It may be possible to make Wireshark crash by convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file.

This is a complete fix for wnpa-sec-2013-51.

Resolution

Upgrade to Wireshark 1.10.2, 1.8.10 or later.