Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting libwiretap10 package, versions <3.2.2-3.35.2


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.17% (55th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES150-LIBWIRETAP10-2741383
  • published14 Apr 2022
  • disclosed8 Apr 2020

Introduced: 8 Apr 2020

CVE-2019-10898  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.0 libwiretap10 to version 3.2.2-3.35.2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libwiretap10 package and not the libwiretap10 package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.0 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Wireshark 3.0.0, the GSUP dissector could go into an infinite loop. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-gsm_gsup.c by rejecting an invalid Information Element length.