wnpa-sec-2020-03 · LTE RRC dissector memory leak
Summary
Name: LTE RRC dissector memory leak
Docid: wnpa-sec-2020-03
Date: February 26, 2020
Affected versions: 3.2.0 to 3.2.1, 3.0.0 to 3.0.8, 2.6.0 to 2.6.14
Fixed versions: 3.2.2, 3.0.9, 2.6.15
References:
Wireshark issue 16341.
CVE-2020-9431.
Details
Description
The LTE RRC dissector could leak memory. Discovered by the OSS-Fuzz project.
Impact
It may be possible to make Wireshark consume excessive CPU resources by injecting a malformed packet onto the wire or by convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file.
Resolution
Upgrade to Wireshark 3.2.2, 3.0.9, 2.6.15 or later.