wnpa-sec-2015-16 · Reassembly memory leak
Summary
Name: Reassembly memory leak
Docid: wnpa-sec-2015-16
Date: May 12, 2015
Affected versions: 1.12.0 to 1.12.4
Fixed versions: 1.12.5
References:
Wireshark issue 11129.
CVE-2015-3813.
Details
Description
The packet reassembly code could leak memory.
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 1.12.5 or later.