Buffer over-read in Wireshark - CVE-2017-13765

 

Buffer over-read in Wireshark - CVE-2017-13765

Published: September 4, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU8075
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-13765
CWE-ID: CWE-126
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Wireshark.org
Affected software:
Wireshark

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to buffer over-read in the IrCOMM dissector. A remote attacker can inject a malformed packet onto the wire, trigger Wireshark to consume excessive CPU resources and cause the application to crash.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.

How to mitigate CVE-2017-13765

The vulnerability is addressed in the following versions: 2.0.15, 2.2.9 or 2.4.1.

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