QID 375705

Date Published: 2021-07-26

QID 375705: Wireshark DNP Dissector Crash Vulnerability (wnpa-sec-2021-06)

Wireshark is a network protocol analyzer available for multiple operating systems. It lets you capture and interactively browse the traffic running on a computer network.

The DNP dissector could crash.

Affected version:
Wireshark Version: 3.4.0 to 3.4.6, 3.2.0 to 3.2.14

QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
Windows: QID checks the file version of wireshark.exe
MAC OSX: QID checks the app version of Wireshark.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to make Wireshark crash by injecting a malformed packet onto the wire or by convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file.

CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.5 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5 severity.

Solution

Vendor has released a patch for Wireshark 3.4.7, 3.2.15 or later addressing this vulnerability.
For more details please visit Wireshark 3.4.7.Wireshark 3.2.15

Vendor References

wnpa-sec-2021-06 - www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2021-06.html

CVEs related to QID 375705

CVE-2021-22235 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
wnpa-sec-2021-06			www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2021-06.html

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