wnpa-sec-2019-03 · RTSE dissector crash
Summary
Name: RTSE dissector crash
Docid: wnpa-sec-2019-03
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 15373.
CVE-2019-5718.
Details
Description
The RTSE dissector and other ASN.1 dissectors 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 2.6.6, 2.4.12 or later.