wnpa-sec-2017-14 · NetScaler file parser infinite loop
Summary
Name: NetScaler file parser infinite loop
Docid: wnpa-sec-2017-14
Date: April 12, 2017
Affected versions: 2.2.0 to 2.2.5, 2.0.0 to 2.0.11
Fixed versions: 2.2.6, 2.0.12
References:
Wireshark issue 13478.
CVE-2017-7700.
Details
Description
The NetScaler file parser 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 convincing someone to read a malformed packet trace file.
Resolution
Upgrade to Wireshark 2.2.6, 2.0.12 or later.