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CVE-2018-11355: In Wireshark 2.6.0, the RTCP dissector could crash.

In Wireshark 2.6.0, the RTCP dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-rtcp.c by avoiding a buffer overflow for packet status chunks.

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Wireshark 2.6.0 could crash while analyzing RTCP traffic because its RTCP parser mishandled packet status chunks. The primary business impact is interruption of packet analysis work, especially for analysts opening untrusted captures or monitoring traffic containing malformed RTCP data. Exposure is most likely where Wireshark 2.6.0 is used to inspect RTCP traffic or packet captures from untrusted networks or third parties. The bundle does not prove exposure for other Wireshark versions or downstream builds beyond referenced vendor advisories. Prioritize normal patching for systems used in network investigation or telecom/media traffic analysis. Escalate if analysts routinely process untrusted packet captures, because a crash can disrupt incident response workflows. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Wireshark according to the Wireshark advisory for WNPA-SEC-2018-27.; Confirm distribution packages include the upstream RTCP dissector fix.; Avoid opening untrusted RTCP captures with Wireshark 2.6.0 until updated..

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