wnpa-sec-2014-13 · MEGACO dissector infinite loop
Summary
Name: MEGACO dissector infinite loop
Docid: wnpa-sec-2014-13
Date: September 16, 2014
Affected versions: 1.12.0, 1.10.0 to 1.10.9
Fixed versions: 1.12.1, 1.10.10
References:
Wireshark issue 10333.
CVE-2014-6423.
Details
Description
The MEGACO 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 1.12.1, 1.10.10 or later.