epan/dissectors/packet-websocket.c in the WebSocket dissector in Wireshark 1.12.x before 1.12.5 uses a recursive algorithm, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted packet.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.0 (including) | 1.12.0 (including) |
| Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.1 (including) | 1.12.1 (including) |
| Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.2 (including) | 1.12.2 (including) |
| Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.3 (including) | 1.12.3 (including) |
| Wireshark | Wireshark | 1.12.4 (including) | 1.12.4 (including) |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | RedHat | wireshark-0:1.10.14-7.el7 | * |
| Wireshark | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Wireshark | Ubuntu | utopic | * |
| Wireshark | Ubuntu | vivid | * |
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3277
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74629
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-13.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10989
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4ee6bcbd2e03a25f1e6b0239558d9edeaf8040c0
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-03
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3277
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74629
- http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2015-13.html
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10989
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4ee6bcbd2e03a25f1e6b0239558d9edeaf8040c0
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-03