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wnpa-sec-2013-48 · DVB-CI dissector crash

Summary

Name: DVB-CI dissector crash

Docid: wnpa-sec-2013-48

Date: July 26, 2013

Affected versions: 1.10.0, 1.8.0 to 1.8.8

Fixed versions: 1.10.1, 1.8.9

References:

Wireshark bug 8916
CVE-2013-4930

Details

Description

The DVB-CI dissector could crash. Discovered by Laurent Butti.

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 1.10.1, 1.8.9 or later.