The dissect_drda function in epan/dissectors/packet-drda.c in Wireshark 1.6.x through 1.6.10 and 1.8.x through 1.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a small value for a certain length field in a capture file.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.8.0 (including) | 1.8.0 (including) |
| Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.8.1 (including) | 1.8.1 (including) |
| Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.8.2 (including) | 1.8.2 (including) |
| Wireshark | Ubuntu | oneiric | * |
| Wireshark | Ubuntu | precise | * |
| Wireshark | Ubuntu | quantal | * |
| Wireshark | Ubuntu | raring | * |
| Wireshark | Ubuntu | saucy | * |
| Wireshark | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
References
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/29/4
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54425
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xml
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027464
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7666
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=849926
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15646
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/29/4
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54425
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201308-05.xml
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027464
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=7666
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=849926
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15646