wnpa-sec-2013-66 · SIP dissector infinite loop
Summary
Name: SIP dissector infinite loop
Docid: wnpa-sec-2013-66
Date: December 17, 2013
Affected versions: 1.10.0 to 1.10.3, 1.8.0 to 1.8.11
Fixed versions: 1.10.4, 1.8.12
References:
Wireshark bug 9388
CVE-2013-7112
Details
Description
The SIP dissector could go into an infinite loop. Discovered by Alain Botti.
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 1.10.4, 1.8.12 or later.
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