wnpa-sec-2019-21 · Gryphon dissector infinite loop
Summary
Name: Gryphon dissector infinite loop
Docid: wnpa-sec-2019-21
Date: September 11, 2019
Affected versions: 3.0.0 to 3.0.3, 2.6.0 to 2.6.10
Fixed versions: 3.0.4, 2.6.11
References:
Wireshark issue 16020.
CVE-2019-16319.
Details
Description
The Gryphon 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 3.0.4, 2.6.11 or later.