wnpa-sec-2013-31 · ETCH dissector large loop
Summary
Name: ETCH dissector large loop
Docid: wnpa-sec-2013-31
Date: May 17, 2013
Affected versions: 1.8.0 to 1.8.6
Fixed versions: 1.8.7
References:
Wireshark bug 8464
CVE-2013-3561
Details
Description
The ETCH dissector could go into a large loop. Discovered by Moshe Kaplan.
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.