wnpa-sec-2012-06 · Wireshark pcap and pcap-ng file format crash
Summary
Name: Wireshark pcap and pcap-ng file format crash
Docid: wnpa-sec-2012-06
Date: March 27, 2012
Affected versions: 1.4.0 to 1.4.11, 1.6.0 to 1.6.5
Fixed versions: 1.4.12, 1.6.6
References:
Wireshark bug 6804
Details
Description
The pcap and pcap-ng file parsers could crash trying to read ERF data.
Impact
It may be possible to make Wireshark crash convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file.
Resolution
Upgrade to Wireshark 1.4.12, 1.6.6 or later.