wnpa-sec-2013-11 · HART/IP dissector infinite loop
Summary
Name: HART/IP dissector infinite loop
Docid: wnpa-sec-2013-11
Date: March 6, 2013
Affected versions: 1.8.0 to 1.8.5
Fixed versions: 1.8.6
References:
Wireshark bug 8360
CVE-2013-2476
Details
Description
The HART/IP dissectory 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 1.8.6 or later.