wnpa-sec-2012-20 · Wireshark CIP dissector memory exhaustion
Summary
Name: Wireshark CIP dissector memory exhaustion
Docid: wnpa-sec-2012-20
Date: August 15, 2012
Affected versions: 1.4.0 to 1.4.14, 1.6.0 to 1.6.9, 1.8.0 to 1.8.1
Fixed versions: 1.8.2, 1.6.10, 1.4.15
References:
Wireshark bug 7570
CVE-2012-4291
Details
Description
The CIP dissector could exhaust system memory. Reported by Ben Schmidt.
Impact
It may be possible to make Wireshark consume excessive system resources by injecting a malformed packet onto the wire or by convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file.
Resolution
Upgrade to Wireshark 1.8.2, 1.6.10, 1.4.15 or later.