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wnpa-sec-2013-58 · MQ dissector crash

Summary

Name: MQ dissector crash

Docid: wnpa-sec-2013-58

Date: September 10, 2013

Affected versions: 1.10.0 to 1.10.1, 1.8.0 to 1.8.9

Fixed versions: 1.10.2, 1.8.10

References:

Wireshark bug 9079
CVE-2013-5721

Details

Description

The MQ 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 1.10.2, 1.8.10 or later.