PROBLEM:
Wireshark DRDA Dissector Flaw Lets Remote Users Deny Service
PLATFORM:
Version: 1.8.2
ABSTRACT:
Wireshark is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability.
reference LINKS:
Wireshark Homepage (Wireshark)
Wireshark Bug Database – Bug 7666
SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1027464
Bugtraq ID: 55284
Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 849926
CVE-2012-3548
IMPACT ASSESSMENT:
Medium
Discussion:
An attacker can leverage this issue to cause an affected application to consume excessive amount of CPU time and enter an infinite loop which may cause denial-of-service conditions.
Impact:
A remote user can consume excessive CPU resources on the target system.