wnpa-sec-2018-17 · IEEE 802.15.4 dissector crash
Summary
Name: IEEE 802.15.4 dissector crash
Docid: wnpa-sec-2018-17
Date: April 3, 2018
Affected versions: 2.4.0 to 2.4.5, 2.2.0 to 2.2.13
Fixed versions: 2.4.6, 2.2.14
References:
Wireshark issue 14468.
Details
Description
The IEEE 802.15.4 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 2.4.6, 2.2.14 or later.