CVE-2021-4184

Related Vulnerabilities: CVE-2021-4184  

Infinite loop in the BitTorrent DHT 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

Description

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

Infinite loop in the BitTorrent DHT 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

Additional Information

  • Bugzilla 2039009: CVE-2021-4184 wireshark: BitTorrent DHT dissector infinite loop
  • CWE-835: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
  • FAQ: Frequently asked questions about CVE-2021-4184