wnpa-sec-2017-12 · IMAP dissector crash
Summary
Name: IMAP dissector crash
Docid: wnpa-sec-2017-12
Date: April 12, 2017
Affected versions: 2.2.0 to 2.2.5, 2.0.0 to 2.0.11
Fixed versions: 2.2.6, 2.0.12
References:
Wireshark issue 13466.
CVE-2017-7703.
Details
Description
The IMAP dissector could crash. Discovered by Otto Airamo and Antti Levomäki, Forcepoint.
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 2.2.6, 2.0.12 or later.