Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting wireshark package, versions <0:1.10.14-24.amzn2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.77% (89th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-WIRESHARK-1680658
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed19 Jul 2018

Introduced: 19 Jul 2018

CVE-2018-14368  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 wireshark to version 0:1.10.14-24.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2020-1438.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream wireshark package and not the wireshark package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Wireshark 2.6.0 to 2.6.1, 2.4.0 to 2.4.7, and 2.2.0 to 2.2.15, the Bazaar protocol dissector could go into an infinite loop. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-bzr.c by properly handling items that are too long.