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wnpa-sec-2017-42 · BT ATT dissector crash

Summary

Name: BT ATT dissector crash

Docid: wnpa-sec-2017-42

Date: October 10, 2017

Affected versions: 2.4.0 to 2.4.1, 2.2.0 to 2.2.9

Fixed versions: 2.4.2, 2.2.10

References:

Wireshark issue 14049.
CVE-2017-15192.

Details

Description

The Bluetooth Attribute Protocol dissector could crash. Discovered by the OSS-Fuzz project.

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 2.4.2, 2.2.10 or later.