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wnpa-sec-2013-07 · DCP-ETSI dissector crash

Summary

Name: DCP-ETSI dissector crash

Docid: wnpa-sec-2013-07

Date: January 29, 2013

Affected versions: 1.8.0 to 1.8.4, 1.6.0 to 1.6.12

Fixed versions: 1.8.5, 1.6.13

References:
Wireshark bug 8213
CVE-2013-1588

Details

Description

The DCP-ETSI dissector could corrupt memory. Discovered by Laurent Butti.

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 1.8.5, 1.6.13 or later.