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wnpa-sec-2013-65 · TCP dissector crash

Summary

Name: TCP dissector crash

Docid: wnpa-sec-2013-65

Date: November 1, 2013

Affected versions: 1.10.0 to 1.10.2, 1.8.0 to 1.8.10

Fixed versions: 1.10.3, 1.8.11

References:

Wireshark issue 9263.
CVE-2013-6340.

Details

Description

The TCP 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 1.10.3, 1.8.11 or later.