wnpa-sec-2009-07 · Multiple vulnerabilities in Wireshark
Summary
Name: Multiple vulnerabilities in Wireshark
Docid: wnpa-sec-2009-07
Date: October 26, 2009
Affected versions: 0.10.10 up to and including 1.2.2
Fixed versions: 1.2.3
Details
Description
Wireshark 1.2.3 fixes the following vulnerabilities:
-
The Paltalk dissector could crash on alignment-sensitive processors.
(Bug
3689)
Versions affected: 1.2.0 to 1.2.2
CVE-2009-3549 -
The DCERPC/NT dissector could crash.
Versions affected: 0.10.10 to 1.2.2
CVE-2009-3550 -
The SMB dissector could crash.
Versions affected: 1.2.0 to 1.2.2
CVE-2009-3551
Impact
It may be possible to make Wireshark crash remotely or by convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file.
Resolution
Upgrade to Wireshark 1.2.3 or later.
If are running Wireshark {{ end_version }} or earlier (including Ethereal) and cannot upgrade, you can work around each of the problems listed above by doing the following:
- Disable the affected dissectors:
- Select Analyze→Enabled Protocols... from the menu.
- Make sure "Paltalk", "DCERPC", and "SMB" are all un-checked.
- Click "Save", then click "OK".