wnpa-sec-2017-17 · DOF dissector infinite loop
Summary
Name: DOF dissector infinite loop
Docid: wnpa-sec-2017-17
Date: April 12, 2017
Affected versions: 2.2.0 to 2.2.5
Fixed versions: 2.2.6
References:
Wireshark issue 13453.
CVE-2017-7704.
Details
Description
The DOF 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 2.2.6 or later.