wnpa-sec-2016-03 · DNP3 dissector infinite loop
Summary
Name: DNP3 dissector infinite loop
Docid: wnpa-sec-2016-03
Date: February 26, 2016
Affected versions: 2.0.0 to 2.0.1, 1.12.0 to 1.12.9
Fixed versions: 2.0.2, 1.12.10
References:
Wireshark issue 11938.
CVE-2016-2523.
Details
Description
The DNP3 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 2.0.2, 1.12.10 or later.