wnpa-sec-2017-13 · WBXML dissector infinite loop
Summary
Name: WBXML dissector infinite loop
Docid: wnpa-sec-2017-13
Date: April 12, 2017
Affected versions: 2.2.0 to 2.2.7, 2.0.0 to 2.0.13
Fixed versions: 2.2.8, 2.0.14
References:
Wireshark issue 13477.
Wireshark issue 13796.
CVE-2017-7702.
CVE-2017-11410.
Details
Description
The WBXML dissector could go into an infinite loop. Discovered by Otto Airamo and Antti Levomäki, Forcepoint.
Impact
It may be possible to make Wireshark consume excessive CPU resources by injecting a malformed packet onto the wire or by convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file.
Resolution
Upgrade to Wireshark 2.2.8, 2.0.14 or later.