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wnpa-sec-2017-45 · RTSP dissector crash

Summary

Name: RTSP dissector crash

Docid: wnpa-sec-2017-45

Date: October 10, 2017

Affected versions: 2.4.0 to 2.4.1

Fixed versions: 2.4.2

References:

Wireshark issue 14077.
CVE-2017-15190.

Details

Description

The RTSP 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 2.4.2 or later.