wnpa-sec-2016-21 · IEEE 802.11 dissector crash
Summary
Name: IEEE 802.11 dissector crash
Docid: wnpa-sec-2016-21
Date: April 22, 2016
Affected versions: 2.0.0 to 2.0.2
Fixed versions: 2.0.3
References:
Wireshark bug 11824
Wireshark bug 12187
CVE-2016-4078
Details
Description
The IEEE 802.11 dissector could crash. Discovered by Mateusz Jurczyk.
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 2.0.3 or later.
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