SB2020090321 - Infinite loop in firefox-esr (Alpine package)



SB2020090321 - Infinite loop in firefox-esr (Alpine package)

Published: September 3, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020090321
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-13767)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to infinite loop in the MSDP dissector. A remote attacker can inject a malformed packet onto the wire, trigger Wireshark to consume excessive CPU resources and cause the application to crash.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.