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wnpa-sec-2017-31 · ROS dissector crash

Summary

Name: ROS dissector crash

Docid: wnpa-sec-2017-31

Date: June 1, 2017

Affected versions: 2.2.0 to 2.2.12

Fixed versions: 2.2.7

References:

Wireshark issue 13637.
CVE-2017-9347.

Details

Description

The ROS dissector could crash. Discovered by the OSS-Fuzz project.

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 2.2.7 or later.