SB2019091319 - Infinite loop in wireshark (Alpine package)
Published: September 13, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019091319
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16319)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop in Gryphon dissector when processing network packets in the "plugins/epan/gryphon/packet-gryphon.c" file. A remote attacker can consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.