Wireshark Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Last Update Date:
5 Nov 2013 10:17
Release Date:
5 Nov 2013
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RISK: Medium Risk
TYPE: Security software and application - Security Software & Appliance
Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Wireshark, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
- An error within the IEEE 802.15.4 dissector can be exploited to cause a crash.
- An error within the NBAP dissector can be exploited to cause a crash.
- An error within the SIP dissector can be exploited to cause a crash.
- An error within the OpenWire dissector can be exploited to trigger an infinite loop.
- 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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