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wnpa-sec-2013-06 · ROHC dissector crash

Summary

Name: ROHC dissector crash

Docid: wnpa-sec-2013-06

Date: January 29, 2013

Affected versions: 1.8.0 to 1.8.4

Fixed versions: 1.8.5

References:
Wireshark bug 7679
CVE-2013-1587

Details

Description

The ROHC 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 1.8.5 or later.