wnpa-sec-2018-55 · IxVeriWave file parser crash

Summary

Name: IxVeriWave file parser crash

Docid: wnpa-sec-2018-55

Date: November 27, 2018

Affected versions: 2.6.0 to 2.6.4, 2.4.0 to 2.4.10

Fixed versions: 2.6.5, 2.4.11

References:

Wireshark issue 15279.
CVE-2018-19627.

Details

Description

The IxVeriWave file parser could crash. Discovered by Mateusz Jurczyk.

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 2.6.5, 2.4.11 or later.