wnpa-sec-2018-24 · Memory leaks in multiple dissectors

Summary

Name: Memory leaks in multiple dissectors

Docid: wnpa-sec-2018-24

Date: April 3, 2018

Affected versions: 2.4.0 to 2.4.5, 2.2.0 to 2.2.13

Fixed versions: 2.4.6, 2.2.14

References:
Wireshark bug 14480
Wireshark bug 14481
Wireshark bug 14482
Wireshark bug 14483
Wireshark bug 14484
Wireshark bug 14485
Wireshark bug 14486
Wireshark bug 14487
Wireshark bug 14488
Wireshark bug 14489

Details

Description

Multiple dissectors and other modules could leak memory. The TN3270, ISUP, LAPD, SMB2, GIOP, ASN.1, MIME multipart, H.223, and PCP dissectors were affected along with Wireshark and TShark. Discovered by Otto Airamo and Antti Levomäki, Forcepoint.

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 2.4.6, 2.2.14 or later.

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