wnpa-sec-2018-29 · DNS dissector crash
Summary
Name: DNS dissector crash
Docid: wnpa-sec-2018-29
Date: May 22, 2018
Affected versions: 2.6.0, 2.4.0 to 2.4.6, 2.2.0 to 2.2.14
Fixed versions: 2.6.1, 2.4.7, 2.2.15
References:
Wireshark issue 14681.
CVE-2018-11356.
Details
Description
The DNS dissector could crash. Discovered by the OSS-Fuzz project.
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 2.6.1, 2.4.7, 2.2.15 or later.