wnpa-sec-2016-58 · Profinet I/O long loop
Summary
Name: Profinet I/O long loop
Docid: wnpa-sec-2016-58
Date: November 16, 2016
Affected versions: 2.2.0 to 2.2.1
Fixed versions: 2.2.2
References:
Wireshark bug 12851
CVE-2016-9372
Details
Description
The Profinet I/O dissector could loop excessively.
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 2.2.2 or later.
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