wnpa-sec-2016-06 · HiQnet dissector crash

Summary

Name: HiQnet dissector crash

Docid: wnpa-sec-2016-06

Date: February 26, 2016

Affected versions: 2.0.0 to 2.0.1

Fixed versions: 2.0.2

References:

Wireshark issue 11983.
CVE-2016-2526.

Details

Description

The HiQnet dissector could crash. Discovered by Mateusz Jurczyk.

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 2.0.2 or later.