Description
Off-by-one error in the dissect_negprot_response function in packet-smb.c in the SMB dissector in Wireshark 1.2.0 through 1.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a file that records a malformed packet trace. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
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
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6049 vdb-entry signature
- ADV-2009-3061 vdb-entry
- http://www.wireshark.org/docs/relnotes/wireshark-1.2.3.html
- wireshark-negprotresponse-dos(54018) vdb-entry
- 37409 third-party-advisory
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2009-07.html
- 37175 third-party-advisory