wnpa-sec-2017-41 · IrCOMM dissector buffer overrun
Summary
Name: IrCOMM dissector buffer overrun
Docid: wnpa-sec-2017-41
Date: August 29, 2017
Affected versions: 2.4.0, 2.2.0 to 2.2.8, 2.0.0 to 2.0.14
Fixed versions: 2.4.1, 2.2.9, 2.0.15
References:
Wireshark issue 13929.
CVE-2017-13765.
Details
Description
The IrCOMM dissector could read past the end of a buffer.
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 2.4.1, 2.2.9, 2.0.15 or later.