wnpa-sec-2012-27 · Wireshark PPP dissector crash
Summary
Name: Wireshark PPP dissector crash
Docid: wnpa-sec-2012-27
Date: October 2, 2012
Affected versions: 1.8.0 to 1.8.2
Fixed versions: 1.8.3
References:
Wireshark bug 7316
Wireshark bug 7668
CVE-2012-5238
Details
Description
The PPP dissector could abort.
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 1.8.3 or later.