wnpa-sec-2017-01 · ASTERIX infinite loop
Summary
Name: ASTERIX infinite loop
Docid: wnpa-sec-2017-01
Date: January 23, 2017
Affected versions: 2.2.0 to 2.2.3, 2.0.0 to 2.0.9
Fixed versions: 2.2.4, 2.0.10
References:
Wireshark bug 13344
CVE-2017-5596
Details
Description
The ASTERIX dissector could go into an infinite loop. Discovered by Antti Levomäki and Christian Jalio, Forcepoint.
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 2.2.4, 2.0.10 or later.
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