wnpa-sec-2019-12 · GSUP dissector infinite loop
Summary
Name: GSUP dissector infinite loop
Docid: wnpa-sec-2019-12
Date: April 8, 2019
Affected versions: 3.0.0
Fixed versions: 3.0.1
References:
Wireshark issue 15585.
CVE-2019-10898.
Details
Description
The GSUP dissector could go into an infinite loop. Discovered by the OSS-Fuzz project.
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 3.0.1 or later.