wnpa-sec-2010-03 · DOCSIS vulnerabilities in Wireshark
Summary
Name: DOCSIS vulnerabilities in Wireshark
Docid: wnpa-sec-2010-03
Date: May 5, 2010
Affected versions: 0.9.6 up to and including 1.0.12
Fixed versions: 1.0.13
Details
Description
Wireshark 1.0.13 fixes the following vulnerability:
-
The DOCSIS dissector could crash.
(Bug
4644 &
bug
4646)
Versions affected: 0.9.6 to 1.0.12
CVE-2010-1455
Impact
It may be possible to make Wireshark crash by convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file.
Resolution
Upgrade to Wireshark 1.0.13 or later.
If are running Wireshark {{ end_version }} or earlier (including Ethereal) and cannot upgrade, you can work around each of the problems listed above by doing the following:
- Disable the affected dissectors:
- Select Analyze→Enabled Protocols... from the menu.
- Make sure "DOCSIS" is un-checked.
- Click "Save", then click "OK".