PT-2016-7739
CVE-2016-9375
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Published
2016-11-17
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Updated
2024-06-15
Description by
CVSS 3.1
5.9
MediumMetricsAV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Wireshark versions 2.0.0 through 2.0.7
Wireshark versions 2.2.0 through 2.2.1
Description
The issue arises in the DTN dissector, which can enter an infinite loop due to network traffic or a capture file. This occurs when the SDNV evaluation is not successful.
Recommendations
For Wireshark versions 2.0.0 through 2.0.7, update to a version where the DTN dissector issue is fixed by properly checking SDNV evaluation success.
For Wireshark versions 2.2.0 through 2.2.1, update to a version where the DTN dissector issue is fixed by properly checking SDNV evaluation success.
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