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wnpa-sec-2018-42 · CoAP dissector crash

Summary

Name: CoAP dissector crash

Docid: wnpa-sec-2018-42

Date: July 18, 2018

Affected versions: 2.6.0 to 2.6.1, 2.4.0 to 2.4.7

Fixed versions: 2.6.2, 2.4.8

References:

Wireshark issue 14966.
CVE-2018-14367.

Details

Description

The CoAP protocol dissector could crash. Discovered by Bill Nickless.

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 2.6.2, 2.4.8 or later.