wnpa-sec-2021-19 · pcapng file parser crash
Summary
Name: pcapng file parser crash
Docid: wnpa-sec-2021-19
Date: December 29, 2021
Affected versions: 3.6.0
Fixed versions: 3.6.1
References:
Wireshark issue 17755.
CVE-2021-4183.
Details
Description
The pcapng file parser could crash. Discovered by Shaohua Li.
Impact
It may be possible to make Wireshark crash by convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file.
Resolution
Upgrade to Wireshark 3.6.1 or later.