SB2018031922 - Infinite loop in wireshark (Alpine package) 



SB2018031922 - Infinite loop in wireshark (Alpine package)

Published: March 19, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018031922
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-7321)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper proceeding with dissection after encountering an unexpected type. A remote attacker can trigger an infinite loop in epan/dissectors/packet-thrift.c and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.