wnpa-sec-2013-27 · DCP ETSI dissector crash

Summary

Name: DCP ETSI dissector crash

Docid: wnpa-sec-2013-27

Date: May 17, 2013

Affected versions: 1.8.0 to 1.8.6

Fixed versions: 1.8.7

References:

Wireshark bug 8231
Wireshark bug 8540
Wireshark bug 8541
CVE-2013-3559

Details

Description

The DCP ETSI dissector could crash. Discovered by Evan Jensen.

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 1.8.7 or later.