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wnpa-sec-2013-67 · BSSGP dissector crash

Summary

Name: BSSGP dissector crash

Docid: wnpa-sec-2013-67

Date: December 17, 2013

Affected versions: 1.10.0 to 1.10.3

Fixed versions: 1.10.4

References:

Wireshark issue 9488.
CVE-2013-7113.

Details

Description

The BSSGP dissector could crash. 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 1.10.4 or later.