wnpa-sec-2013-56 · ASSA R3 dissector infinite loop
Summary
Name: ASSA R3 dissector infinite loop
Docid: wnpa-sec-2013-56
Date: September 10, 2013
Affected versions: 1.10.0 to 1.10.1, 1.8.0 to 1.8.9
Fixed versions: 1.10.2, 1.8.10
References:
Wireshark bug 9020
CVE-2013-5719
Details
Description
The ASSA R3 dissector could go into an infinite loop. Discovered by Ben Schmidt.
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 1.10.2, 1.8.10 or later.