wnpa-sec-2012-25 · Wireshark Ixia IxVeriWave file parser buffer overflow
Summary
Name: Wireshark Ixia IxVeriWave file parser buffer overflow
Docid: wnpa-sec-2012-25
Date: August 15, 2012
Affected versions: 1.8.0 to 1.8.1
Fixed versions: 1.8.2
References:
Wireshark bug 7533
CVE-2012-4298
Details
Description
The Ixia IxVeriWave file parser could overflow a buffer.
Impact
It may be possible to make Wireshark crash, hang, or execute code by convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file.
Resolution
Upgrade to Wireshark 1.8.2 or later.