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wnpa-sec-2014-20 · SigComp UDVM buffer overflow

Summary

Name: SigComp UDVM buffer overflow

Docid: wnpa-sec-2014-20

Date: November 12, 2014

Affected versions: 1.10.0 to 1.10.10

Fixed versions: 1.12.2, 1.10.11

References:

Wireshark issue 10662.
CVE-2014-8710.

Details

Description

The SigComp dissector could read past the end of a buffer.

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 1.12.2, 1.10.11 or later.