wnpa-sec-2018-48 · Steam IHS Discovery dissector memory leak
Summary
Name: Steam IHS Discovery dissector memory leak
Docid: wnpa-sec-2018-48
Date: October 10, 2018
Affected versions: 2.6.0 to 2.6.3
Fixed versions: 2.6.4
References:
Wireshark issue 15171.
CVE-2018-18226.
Details
Description
The Steam IHS Discovery dissector could leak memory.
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 2.6.4 or later.