wnpa-sec-2016-12 · Ixia IxVeriWave file parser crash
Summary
Name: Ixia IxVeriWave file parser crash
Docid: wnpa-sec-2016-12
Date: February 26, 2016
Affected versions: 2.0.0 to 2.0.1
Fixed versions: 2.0.2
References:
Project Zero Issue 647
Wireshark issue 11795.
CVE-2016-4415.
Details
Description
The IxVeriWave file parser could crash. Discovered by Mateusz Jurczyk.
Impact
It may be possible to make Wireshark crash by convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file.
Resolution
Upgrade to Wireshark 2.0.2 or later.