wnpa-sec-2013-38 · Assa Abloy R3 dissector DOS
Summary
Name: Assa Abloy R3 dissector DOS
Docid: wnpa-sec-2013-38
Date: June 7, 2013
Affected versions: 1.8.0 to 1.8.7
Fixed versions: 1.8.8
References:
Wireshark bug 8764
CVE-2013-4080
Details
Description
The Assa Abloy R3 dissector could consume excessive memory and CPU.
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 1.8.8 or later.