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wnpa-sec-2024-15 · ECMP dissector crash

Summary

Name: ECMP dissector crash

Docid: wnpa-sec-2024-15

Date: November 20, 2024

Affected versions: 4.4.0 to 4.4.1, 4.2.0 to 4.2.8

Fixed versions: 4.4.2, 4.2.9

References:

Wireshark issue 20214.
CVE-2024-11596.

Details

Description

The ECMP dissector could crash.

Impact

Discovered by Ivan Nardi We are unaware of any exploits for this issue. 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 4.4.2, 4.2.9 or later.