wnpa-sec-2013-46 · Bluetooth OBEX dissector infinite loop
Summary
Name: Bluetooth OBEX dissector infinite loop
Docid: wnpa-sec-2013-46
Date: July 26, 2013
Affected versions: 1.10.0
Fixed versions: 1.10.1
References:
Wireshark bug 8875
CVE-2013-4928
Details
Description
The Bluetooth OBEX 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 1.10.1 or later.