wnpa-sec-2011-19 · Wireshark ERF file parser vulnerability
Summary
Name: Wireshark ERF file parser vulnerability
Docid: wnpa-sec-2011-19
Date: November 1, 2011
Affected versions: 1.4.0 to 1.4.9, 1.6.0 to 1.6.2
Fixed versions: 1.6.3
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Details
Description
Huzaifa Sidhpurwala of Red Hat Security Response Team discovered a buffer overflow in the ERF file reader.
Impact
It may be possible to make Wireshark crash by convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file.
Resolution
Upgrade to Wireshark 1.6.3 or later.