wnpa-sec-2018-54 · MMSE dissector infinite loop
Summary
Name: MMSE dissector infinite loop
Docid: wnpa-sec-2018-54
Date: November 27, 2018
Affected versions: 2.6.0 to 2.6.4, 2.4.0 to 2.4.10
Fixed versions: 2.6.5, 2.4.11
References:
Wireshark bug 15250
CVE-2018-19622
Details
Description
The MMSE 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 2.6.5, 2.4.11 or later.
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