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wnpa-sec-2015-07 · WCP dissector crash

Summary

Name: WCP dissector crash

Docid: wnpa-sec-2015-07

Date: March 4, 2015

Affected versions: 1.12.0 to 1.12.3, 1.10.0 to 1.10.12

Fixed versions: 1.12.4, 1.10.13

References:

Wireshark issue 10844.
CVE-2015-2188.

Details

Description

The WCP dissector could crash while decompressing data.

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 1.12.4, 1.10.13 or later.