wnpa-sec-2015-34 · AllJoyn dissector infinite loop
Summary
Name: AllJoyn dissector infinite loop
Docid: wnpa-sec-2015-34
Date: December 29, 2015
Affected versions: 1.12.0 to 1.12.8
Fixed versions: 1.12.9
References:
Wireshark bug 11607
CVE-2015-8715
Details
Description
The AllJoyn 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 1.12.9 or later.
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