The dissect_drda function in epan/dissectors/packet-drda.c in Wireshark 1.6.x through 1.6.10 and 1.8.x through 1.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a small value for a certain length field in a capture file.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade wireshark | Jul 30, 2024 | Aug 30, 2012 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade wiresharkUpgrade tshark-liteUpgrade tsharkUpgrade wireshark-lite | Dec 10, 2025 | Aug 31, 2012 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-analyzer/wireshark. | Oct 30, 2017 | Aug 30, 2012 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade diagnostic/wireshark/tshark to version 1.8.3-0.175.1.3.0.1.0 on Solaris 11.1Upgrade diagnostic/wireshark/wireshark-common to version 1.8.3-0.175.1.3.0.1.0 on Solaris 11.1Upgrade diagnostic/wireshark to version 1.8.3-0.175.1.3.0.1.0 on Solaris 11.1 | May 29, 2017 | Aug 30, 2012 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade libwireshark8Upgrade libwiretap7Upgrade libwsutil17Upgrade wireshark-gtkUpgrade libwiretap6Upgrade libwsutil16Upgrade libwsutil7Upgrade libwireshark9Upgrade libwscodecs1Upgrade libwiretap15Upgrade wireshark-develUpgrade libwireshark19Upgrade wiresharkUpgrade libwsutil8Upgrade wireshark-ui-qtUpgrade libwireshark18Upgrade libwiretap16 | Aug 9, 2024 | Jun 28, 2013 |
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