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wnpa-sec-2014-09 · GTP and GSM Management dissector crash

Summary

Name: GTP and GSM Management dissector crash

Docid: wnpa-sec-2014-09

Date: July 31, 2014

Affected versions: 1.10.0 to 1.10.8

Fixed versions: 1.10.9

References:

Wireshark issue 10216.
CVE-2014-5163.

Details

Description

The GTP and GSM Management dissectors 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 1.10.9 or later.