wnpa-sec-2015-11 · SCSI OSD dissector infinite loop
Summary
Name: SCSI OSD dissector infinite loop
Docid: wnpa-sec-2015-11
Date: March 4, 2015
Affected versions: 1.12.0 to 1.12.3
Fixed versions: 1.12.4
References:
Wireshark bug 11024
CVE-2015-2192
Details
Description
The SCSI OSD dissector could go into an infinite loop. Discovered by Vlad Tsyrklevich.
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 1.12.4 or later.
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