wnpa-sec-2013-35 · NBAP dissector crash
Summary
Name: NBAP dissector crash
Docid: wnpa-sec-2013-35
Date: June 7, 2013
Affected versions: 1.8.0 to 1.8.7
Fixed versions: 1.8.8
References:
Wireshark bug 8697
CVE-2013-4077
Details
Description
The NBAP dissector could crash.
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 1.8.8 or later.