Improper input validation in wireshark (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-15191 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
wireshark (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Improper input validation
EUVDB-ID: #VU9116
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15191
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can inject a malformed packet onto the wire or convince the victim into reading a malformed packet trace file and cause the DMP dissector to crash.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionswireshark (Alpine package): 2.0.4-r0 - 2.0.14-r0
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=cc155764f9b6db4e36800a96ce33182a294ed25b
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=172c0bd3e6c3e2b6dab46dae04008d430f0d44a5
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=e01525f73e0d680e446b5cd1850220629d310c02
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=7b82312acce4259459d23ed5cdf2d83b7187aab6
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=2bb9ce2b3f960a3b8bfd71bda6a5998bdfa56f6c
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
