wnpa-sec-2015-10 · TNEF dissector infinite loop
Summary
Name: TNEF dissector infinite loop
Docid: wnpa-sec-2015-10
Date: March 4, 2015
Affected versions: 1.12.0 to 1.12.3, 1.10.0 to 1.10.10
Fixed versions: 1.12.4, 1.10.13
References:
Wireshark issue 11023.
CVE-2015-2191.
Details
Description
The TNEF dissector could go into an infinite loop. Discovered by Vlad Tsyrklevich.
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 1.12.4, 1.10.13 or later.