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Wireshark Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

Last Update Date: 5 Nov 2013 10:17 Release Date: 5 Nov 2013 3792 Views

RISK: Medium Risk

TYPE: Security software and application - Security Software & Appliance

TYPE: Security Software & Appliance

Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Wireshark, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

  1. An error within the IEEE 802.15.4 dissector can be exploited to cause a crash.
  2. An error within the NBAP dissector can be exploited to cause a crash.
  3. An error within the SIP dissector can be exploited to cause a crash.
  4. An error within the OpenWire dissector can be exploited to trigger an infinite loop.
  5. An error within the TCP dissector can be exploited to cause a crash.

Impact

  • Denial of Service

System / Technologies affected

  • versions prior to 1.10.3 and 1.8.11

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