wnpa-sec-2016-10 · RSL dissector crash

Summary

Name: RSL dissector crash

Docid: wnpa-sec-2016-10

Date: February 26, 2016

Affected versions: 2.0.0 to 2.0.1, 1.12.0 to 1.12.9

Fixed versions: 2.0.2, 1.12.10

References:

Wireshark issue 11829.
CVE-2016-2530.
CVE-2016-2531.

Details

Description

The RSL 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, 1.12.10 or later.