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wnpa-sec-2019-02 · P_MUL dissector crash

Summary

Name: P_MUL dissector crash

Docid: wnpa-sec-2019-02

Date: January 8, 2019

Affected versions: 2.6.0 to 2.6.5, 2.4.0 to 2.4.11

Fixed versions: 2.6.6, 2.4.12

References:

Wireshark issue 15337.
CVE-2019-5717.

Details

Description

The P_MUL 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 2.6.6, 2.4.12 or later.