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wnpa-sec-2015-22 · Memory manager crash

Summary

Name: Memory manager crash

Docid: wnpa-sec-2015-22

Date: August 11, 2015

Affected versions: 1.12.0 to 1.12.6

Fixed versions: 1.12.7

References:

Wireshark issue 11373.

Details

Description

Wireshark could attempt to free invalid memory. Discovered by Alan Tu, Antti Levomäki, and Christian Jalio.

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 1.12.7 or later.