epan/dissectors/packet-ieee80211.c in the IEEE 802.11 dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted packet.

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1594
• https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=6809
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74362
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15244
• http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=40967
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/078770.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/48548
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/28/13
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52738
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026874
• http://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-05.html