#VU14110 Infinite loop in Wireshark
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14110
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-835
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Wireshark
Server applications /
IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers
Vendor: Wireshark.org
Description
The weakness exists due to a flaw when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can inject a malformed packet onto the wire or trick the victim into reading a malformed packet trace file, trigger infinite loop and cause the MMSE dissector to crash.
Mitigation
The vulnerability is addressed in the versions 2.6.2, 2.4.8, 2.2.16
Vulnerable software versions
Wireshark: 2.6.0 - 2.6.1, 2.4.0 - 2.4.7, 2.2.0 - 2.2.15
External links
http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-38.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
