wnpa-sec-2024-13 · AppleTalk and RELOAD Framing dissector crashes

Summary

Name: AppleTalk and RELOAD Framing dissector crashes

Docid: wnpa-sec-2024-13

Date: October 8, 2024

Affected versions: 4.2.0 to 4.2.7, 4.4.0

Fixed versions: 4.2.8, 4.4.1

References:

Wireshark issue 20114.
CVE-2024-9781.

Details

Description

The AppleTalk and Reload framing dissectors could crash.

Impact

Discovered in our internal testing environment. We are unaware of any exploits for this issue. 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 4.2.8, 4.4.1 or later.