wnpa-sec-2016-22 · PKTC dissector crash
Summary
Name: PKTC dissector crash
Docid: wnpa-sec-2016-22
Date: April 22, 2016
Affected versions: 2.0.0 to 2.0.2, 1.12.0 to 1.12.10
Fixed versions: 2.0.3, 1.12.11
References:
Wireshark issue 12206.
CVE-2016-4079.
Details
Description
The PKTC 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 2.0.3, 1.12.11 or later.