Description
wiretap/libpcap.c in the libpcap file parser in Wireshark 1.10.x before 1.10.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted packet-trace file that includes a large packet.
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 | 1.10.4-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wireshark | 1.10.4-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wireshark | 1.10.4-1 | — |
References
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=53123
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8808
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=9753
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2014-05.html
- http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk-1.10/wiretap/libpcap.c?r1=53123&r2=53122&pathrev=53123
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=9390