wnpa-sec-2012-38 · Wireshark RTCP dissector inifinte loop
Summary
Name: Wireshark RTCP dissector inifinte loop
Docid: wnpa-sec-2012-38
Date: November 28, 2012
Affected versions: 1.6.0 to 1.6.11, 1.8.0 to 1.8.3
Fixed versions: 1.8.4, 1.6.12
References: Wireshark bug 7879
Details
Description
The RTCP 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 1.8.4, 1.6.12 or later.
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