wnpa-sec-2015-47 · Ascend file parser crash
Summary
Name: Ascend file parser crash
Docid: wnpa-sec-2015-47
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:
Wireshark issue 11794.
CVE-2015-8729.
Details
Description
The Ascend file parser could crash. Discovered by Mateusz Jurczyk.
Impact
It may be possible to make Wireshark crash by convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file.
Resolution
Upgrade to Wireshark 2.0.1, 1.12.9 or later.