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wnpa-sec-2016-62 · DTN infinite loop

Summary

Name: DTN infinite loop

Docid: wnpa-sec-2016-62

Date: November 16, 2016

Affected versions: 2.2.0 to 2.2.1, 2.0.0 to 2.0.7

Fixed versions: 2.2.2, 2.0.8

References:

Wireshark issue 13097.
CVE-2016-9375.

Details

Description

The DTN dissector could go into an infinite loop.

Impact

It may be possible to make Wireshark crash by injecting a malformed packet onto the wire or by convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file.

Resolution

Upgrade to Wireshark 2.2.2, 2.0.8 or later.