wnpa-sec-2015-14 · WCP dissector crash
Summary
Name: WCP dissector crash
Docid: wnpa-sec-2015-14
Date: May 12, 2015
Affected versions: 1.12.0 to 1.12.4, 1.10.0 to 1.10.13
Fixed versions: 1.12.5, 1.10.14
References:
wnpa-sec-2015-07
Wireshark issue 10978.
CVE-2015-3811.
Details
Description
The WCP dissector could crash while decompressing data.
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 1.12.5, 1.10.14 or later.
Edit 2015-10-13: Corrected the bug number from 10844 to 10978.