wnpa-sec-2013-23 · RELOAD dissector infinite loop
Summary
Name: RELOAD dissector infinite loop
Docid: wnpa-sec-2013-23
Date: May 17, 2013
Affected versions: 1.8.0 to 1.8.6
Fixed versions: 1.8.7
References:
Wireshark bug 8364
Wireshark bug 8546
CVE-2013-2486
CVE-2013-2487
Details
Description
The RELOAD dissector could go into an infinite loop. Discovered by Evan Jensen.
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 1.8.7 or later.