OSVDB ID: 27370

Title: Wireshark SSH Dissector Infinite Loop DoS

Info

Disclosure

Jul 17, 2006

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

The Wireshark SSH dissector contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered by a malformed packet or trace file, and will result in loss of availability for the application.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.99.2 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Gerald Combs

Wireshark

0.99.0

References

Credit

  • Ilja van Sprundel -


Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/27370