wnpa-sec-2018-05 · IEEE 802.11 dissector crash
Summary
Name: IEEE 802.11 dissector crash
Docid: wnpa-sec-2018-05
Date: February 23, 2018
Affected versions: 2.4.0 to 2.4.4, 2.2.0 to 2.2.12
Fixed versions: 2.4.5, 2.2.13
References:
Wireshark issue 14442.
CVE-2018-7335.
Details
Description
The IEEE 802.11 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 2.4.5, 2.2.13 or later.