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wnpa-sec-2016-56 · Bluetooth L2CAP dissector crash

Summary

Name: Bluetooth L2CAP dissector crash

Docid: wnpa-sec-2016-56

Date: October 4, 2016

Affected versions: 2.2.0

Fixed versions: 2.2.1

References:

Wireshark issue 12825.
CVE-2016-7957.

Details

Description

The Bluetooth L2CAP dissector could crash.

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 2.2.1 or later.