wnpa-sec-2012-26 · Wireshark HSRP dissector infinite loop
Summary
Name: Wireshark HSRP dissector infinite loop
Docid: wnpa-sec-2012-26
Date: October 2, 2012
Affected versions: 1.8.0 to 1.8.2
Fixed versions: 1.8.3
References:
Wireshark bug 7581
CVE-2012-5237
Details
Description
The HSRP 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 1.8.3 or later.