wnpa-sec-2013-49 · GSM RR dissector large loop
Summary
Name: GSM RR dissector large loop
Docid: wnpa-sec-2013-49
Date: July 26, 2013
Affected versions: 1.10.0, 1.8.0 to 1.8.8
Fixed versions: 1.10.1, 1.8.9
References:
Wireshark bug 8923
CVE-2013-4931
Details
Description
The GSM RR dissector (and possibly others) could go into a large 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 1.10.1, 1.8.9 or later.
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