CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2021-22222

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

Published: Jun 07, 2021 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
7.5
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.x
5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
7.5 MODERATE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Ubuntu
LOW
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Infinite loop in DVB-S2-BB dissector in Wireshark 3.4.0 to 3.4.5 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file

Weakness

The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
WiresharkWireshark3.4.0 (including)3.4.5 (including)
WiresharkUbuntubionic*
WiresharkUbuntufocal*
WiresharkUbuntugroovy*
WiresharkUbuntuhirsute*
WiresharkUbuntuimpish*
WiresharkUbuntukinetic*
WiresharkUbuntulunar*
WiresharkUbuntumantic*
WiresharkUbuntuoracular*
WiresharkUbuntuplucky*
WiresharkUbuntutrusty*
WiresharkUbuntutrusty/esm*
WiresharkUbuntuxenial*

References