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wnpa-sec-2015-37 · NLM dissector crash

Summary

Name: NLM dissector crash

Docid: wnpa-sec-2015-37

Date: December 29, 2015

Affected versions: 2.0.0, 1.12.0 to 1.12.8

Fixed versions: 2.0.1, 1.12.9

References:

CVE-2015-8718.

Details

Description

The NLM 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 2.0.1, 1.12.9 or later.