wnpa-sec-2015-04 · SMTP dissector crash

Summary

Name: SMTP dissector crash

Docid: wnpa-sec-2015-04

Date: January 7, 2015

Affected versions: 1.12.0 to 1.12.2, 1.10.0 to 1.10.11

Fixed versions: 1.12.3, 1.10.12

References:

Wireshark issue 10823.
CVE-2015-0563.

Details

Description

The SMTP 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 1.12.3, 1.10.12 or later.