Wireshark Android Logcat File Parser 'wiretap/logcat.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:74837

Info

Wireshark Android Logcat File Parser 'wiretap/logcat.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 74837
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2015-3906
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 26 2015 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 07 2015 10:17PM
Credit: The vendor reported this issue.
Vulnerable: Gentoo Linux
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Wireshark Android Logcat File Parser 'wiretap/logcat.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

Wireshark is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability.

An attacker can leverage this issue to crash the affected application, denying service to legitimate users.

Wireshark 1.12.0 through 1.12.4 are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

Wireshark Android Logcat File Parser 'wiretap/logcat.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

A sample packet trace file is available in the Wireshark bug report. Please see the references for more information.

Solution / Fix

Wireshark Android Logcat File Parser 'wiretap/logcat.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

References

Wireshark Android Logcat File Parser 'wiretap/logcat.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

References:

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