wnpa-sec-2012-03 · Wireshark RLC dissector buffer overflow
Summary
Name: Wireshark RLC dissector buffer overflow
Docid: wnpa-sec-2012-03
Date: January 10, 2012
Affected versions: 1.4.0 to 1.4.10, 1.6.0 to 1.6.4
Fixed versions: 1.4.11, 1.6.5
References:
Wireshark bug 6391
Details
Description
The RLC dissector could overflow a buffer.
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 1.4.11, 1.6.5 or later.