wnpa-sec-2015-11 · SCSI OSD dissector infinite loop
Summary
Name: SCSI OSD dissector infinite loop
Docid: wnpa-sec-2015-11
Date: March 4, 2015
Affected versions: 1.12.0 to 1.12.3
Fixed versions: 1.12.4
References:
Wireshark issue 11024.
CVE-2015-2192.
Details
Description
The SCSI OSD 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 or later.