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wnpa-sec-2018-30 · GSM A DTAP dissector crash

Summary

Name: GSM A DTAP dissector crash

Docid: wnpa-sec-2018-30

Date: May 22, 2018

Affected versions: 2.6.0, 2.4.0 to 2.4.6, 2.2.0 to 2.2.14

Fixed versions: 2.6.1, 2.4.7, 2.2.15

References:

Wireshark issue 14688.
CVE-2018-11360.

Details

Description

The GSM A DTAP 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 2.6.1, 2.4.7, 2.2.15 or later.