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wnpa-sec-2014-03 · RLC dissector crash

Summary

Name: RLC dissector crash

Docid: wnpa-sec-2014-03

Date: March 7, 2014

Affected versions: 1.10.0 to 1.10.5, 1.8.0 to 1.8.12

Fixed versions: 1.10.6, 1.8.13

References:

Wireshark issue 9730.
CVE-2014-2283.

Details

Description

The RLC 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 1.10.6, 1.8.13 or later.