The fragment_add_work function in epan/reassemble.c in the packet-reassembly feature in...
Vulnerability Description
The fragment_add_work function in epan/reassemble.c in the packet-reassembly feature in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.5 does not properly determine the defragmentation state in a case of an insufficient snapshot length, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted packet.
Impact Analysis
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References
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c35f2ccb4433718416551cc7a85afb0860529d57
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0631.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3277
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-16.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74633
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-03
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11129
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