wnpa-sec-2012-05 · Wireshark 802.11 infinite loop
Summary
Name: Wireshark 802.11 infinite loop
Docid: wnpa-sec-2012-05
Date: March 27, 2012
Affected versions: 1.6.0 to 1.6.5
Fixed versions: 1.6.6
References:
Wireshark bug 6809
Details
Description
The IEEE 802.11 dissector could go into an infinite loop.
Impact
It may be possible to make Wireshark crash by injecting a malformed packet onto the wire or by convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file.
Resolution
Upgrade to Wireshark 1.6.6 or later.