wnpa-sec-2017-07 · NetScaler file parser infinite loop
Summary
Name: NetScaler file parser infinite loop
Docid: wnpa-sec-2017-07
Date: March 3, 2017
Affected versions: 2.2.0 to 2.2.4, 2.0.0 to 2.0.10
Fixed versions: 2.2.5, 2.0.11
References:
Wireshark issue 13429.
CVE-2017-6474.
Details
Description
The NetScaler dissector could go into an infinite loop and consume memory. Discovered by Otto Airamo and Antti Levomäki, Forcepoint.
Impact
It may be possible to make Wireshark crash by injecting a malformed packet onto the wire or by convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file.
Resolution
Upgrade to Wireshark 2.2.5, 2.0.11 or later.