Description
packet-paltalk.c in the Paltalk dissector in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.2, on SPARC and certain other platforms, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a file that records a malformed packet trace.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | wireshark | 1.2.3-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wireshark | 1.2.3-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wireshark | 1.2.3-1 | — |
References
- 36846 vdb-entry
- ADV-2009-3061 vdb-entry
- http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.2.3.html
- 37409 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6391 vdb-entry signature
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2009-07.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3689
- wireshark-dissectpaltalk-dos(54016) vdb-entry
- 37175 third-party-advisory