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wnpa-sec-2014-02 · M3UA dissector crash

Summary

Name: M3UA dissector crash

Docid: wnpa-sec-2014-02

Date: March 7, 2014

Affected versions: 1.10.0 to 1.10.5

Fixed versions: 1.10.6

References:

Wireshark issue 9699.
CVE-2014-2282.

Details

Description

The M3UA dissector could crash. Discovered by Laurent Butti.

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 1.10.6 or later.