wnpa-sec-2016-02 · ASN.1 BER dissector crash
Summary
Name: ASN.1 BER dissector crash
Docid: wnpa-sec-2016-02
Date: February , 2016
Affected versions: 2.0.0 to 2.0.1
Fixed versions: 2.0.2
References:
Wireshark issue 11828.
CVE-2016-2522.
Details
Description
The ASN.1 BER dissector could crash. Discovered by Mateusz Jurczyk.
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 2.0.2 or later.