wnpa-sec-2023-25 · BT SDP dissector memory leak

Summary

Name: BT SDP dissector memory leak

Docid: wnpa-sec-2023-25

Date: August 23, 2023

Affected versions: 4.0.0 to 4.0.7, 3.6.0 to 3.6.15

Fixed versions: 4.0.8, 3.6.16

References:

Wireshark issue 19259.

Details

Description

The Bluetooth SDP dissector could leak memory. Discovered by Chenyuan Mi.

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 4.0.8, 3.6.16 or later.