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wnpa-sec-2018-12 · IPMI dissector crash

Summary

Name: IPMI dissector crash

Docid: wnpa-sec-2018-12

Date: February 23, 2018

Affected versions: 2.4.0 to 2.4.4, 2.2.0 to 2.2.12

Fixed versions: 2.4.5, 2.2.13

References:

Wireshark issue 14409.

Details

Description

The IPMI 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 2.4.5, 2.2.13 or later.