wnpa-sec-2015-12 · LBMR infinite loop
Summary
Name: LBMR infinite loop
Docid: wnpa-sec-2015-12
Date: May 12, 2015
Affected versions: 1.12.0 to 1.12.4
Fixed versions: 1.12.5
References:
Wireshark issue 11036.
CVE-2015-3808.
CVE-2015-3809.
Details
Description
The LBMR 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 1.12.5 or later.