wnpa-sec-2013-21 · RELOAD dissector infinite loop
Summary
Name: RELOAD dissector infinite loop
Docid: wnpa-sec-2013-21
Date: March 6, 2013
Affected versions: 1.8.0 to 1.8.5
Fixed versions: 1.8.6
References:
Wireshark bug 8364
CVE-2013-2486
CVE-2013-2487
Details
Description
The RELOAD dissector could go into an infinite loop. Discovered by Even Jensen.
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 or later.