Improper input validation in Wireshark - CVE-2017-15189
Published: November 3, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9117
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15189
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Wireshark.org
Affected software:
Wireshark
Wireshark
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to an infinite loop. A remote attacker can inject a malformed packet onto the wire or convince the victim into reading a malformed packet trace file, consume excessive CPU resources and cause the DOCSIS dissector to crash.
The weakness exists due to an infinite loop. A remote attacker can inject a malformed packet onto the wire or convince the victim into reading a malformed packet trace file, consume excessive CPU resources and cause the DOCSIS dissector to crash.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-15189
Update to version 2.4.2 or later.