wnpa-sec-2013-20 · FCSP dissector infinite loop
Summary
Name: FCSP dissector infinite loop
Docid: wnpa-sec-2013-20
Date: March 6, 2013
Affected versions: 1.8.0 to 1.8.5, 1.6.0 to 1.6.13
Fixed versions: 1.8.6, 1.6.14
References:
Wireshark bug 8359
CVE-2013-2485
Details
Description
The FCSP dissector could go into an infinite loop. Discovered by Moshe Kaplan.
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 1.8.6, 1.6.14 or later.