wnpa-sec-2023-14 · GDSDB dissector infinite loop
Summary
Name: GDSDB dissector infinite loop
Docid: wnpa-sec-2023-14
Date: May 24, 2023
Affected versions: 4.0.0 to 4.0.5, 3.6.0 to 3.6.13
Fixed versions: 4.0.6, 3.6.14
References:
Wireshark issue 19068.
CVE-2023-2879.
Details
Description
The GDSDB 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 4.0.6, 3.6.14 or later.