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wnpa-sec-2023-11 · GQUIC dissector crash

Summary

Name: GQUIC dissector crash

Docid: wnpa-sec-2023-11

Date: April 12, 2023

Affected versions: 4.0.0 to 4.0.4, 3.6.0 to 3.6.12

Fixed versions: 4.0.5, 3.6.13

References:

Wireshark issue 18947.
CVE-2023-1994.

Details

Description

The GQUIC 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 4.0.5, 3.6.13 or later.