wnpa-sec-2019-13 · Rbm dissector infinite loop
Summary
Name: Rbm dissector infinite loop
Docid: wnpa-sec-2019-13
Date: April 8, 2019
Affected versions: 3.0.0
Fixed versions: 3.0.1
References:
Wireshark issue 15612.
CVE-2019-10900.
Details
Description
The Rbm dissector could go into an infinite loop. Discovered by Mateusz Jurczyk.
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 3.0.1 or later.