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wnpa-sec-2016-17 · NFS dissector crash

Summary

Name: NFS dissector crash

Docid: wnpa-sec-2016-17

Date: February 26, 2016

Affected versions: 2.0.0 to 2.0.1

Fixed versions: 2.0.2

References:

CVE-2016-4420.

Details

Description

The NFS dissector could crash.

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.