Bug 2039011 (CVE-2021-4185, wnpa-sec-2021-17) - CVE-2021-4185 wireshark: RTMPT dissector infinite loop
Summary: CVE-2021-4185 wireshark: RTMPT dissector infinite loop
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2021-4185, wnpa-sec-2021-17
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Depends On: 2039012 2039211 2039212
Blocks: 2039018
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2022-01-10 17:58 UTC by Guilherme de Almeida Suckevicz
Modified: 2023-07-07 08:33 UTC (History)
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Fixed In Version: wireshark 3.6.1, wireshark 3.4.11
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An infinite-loop flaw was found in Wireshark RTMPT. This flaw allows an attacker with local network access to pass specially crafted capture files, causing an application to halt, crash, or go into an infinite loop.
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Description Guilherme de Almeida Suckevicz 2022-01-10 17:58:29 UTC 
Infinite loop in the RTMPT dissector in Wireshark 3.6.0 and 3.4.0 to 3.4.10 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file.

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https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2021-17.html
Comment 1 Guilherme de Almeida Suckevicz 2022-01-10 17:59:10 UTC 
Created wireshark tracking bugs for this issue:

Affects: fedora-all [bug 2039012]
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