wnpa-sec-2018-51 · Wireshark dissection engine crash
Summary
Name: Wireshark dissection engine crash
Docid: wnpa-sec-2018-51
Date: November 27, 2018
Affected versions: 2.6.0 to 2.6.4, 2.4.0 to 2.4.10
Fixed versions: 2.6.5, 2.4.11
References:
Wireshark issue 14466.
CVE-2018-19625.
Details
Description
The Wireshark dissection engine could crash. Discovered by Otto Airamo and Antti Levomäki, Forcepoint.
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 2.6.5, 2.4.11 or later.