wnpa-sec-2012-32 · Wireshark sFlow dissector infinite loop
Summary
Name: Wireshark sFlow dissector infinite loop
Docid: wnpa-sec-2012-32
Date: November 28, 2012
Affected versions: 1.8.0 to 1.8.3, 1.6.0 to 1.6.13.
Fixed versions: 1.8.4
References:
Wireshark bug 7789
CVE-2012-6054
Details
Description
The sFlow dissector could go into an infinite loop.
Impact
It may be possible to make Wireshark consume excessive CPU resources by injecting a malformed packet onto the wire or by convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file.
Resolution
Upgrade to Wireshark 1.8.4 or later.