wnpa-sec-2015-17 · IEEE 802.11 infinite loop
Summary
Name: IEEE 802.11 infinite loop
Docid: wnpa-sec-2015-17
Date: May 12, 2015
Affected versions: 1.12.0 to 1.12.4, 1.10.0 to 1.10.13
Fixed versions: 1.12.5, 1.10.14
References:
Wireshark bug 11110
CVE-2015-3814
Details
Description
The IEEE 802.11 dissector could go into an infinite loop.
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 1.12.5, 1.10.14 or later.
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