wnpa-sec-2017-28 · openSAFETY dissector memory exhaustion
Summary
Name: openSAFETY dissector memory exhaustion
Docid: wnpa-sec-2017-28
Date: June 1, 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 13649.
Wireshark issue 13755.
CVE-2017-9350.
CVE-2017-11411.
Details
Description
The openSAFETY dissector could crash or exhaust system memory. Discovered by the OSS-Fuzz project.
Impact
It may be possible to make Wireshark crash or 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.