The vulnerability in the 6LoWPAN dissector of the Wireshark network traffic analysis tool is related to insufficient validation of input data. This allows a hacker to trigger a service failure.

The vulnerability in the 6LoWPAN dissector of the Wireshark network traffic analyzer program is related to the failure to use a virtual buffer for testing before calling the dissector. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to cause a service failure...