CVE-2017-6467

In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.4 and 2.0.0 to 2.0.10, there is a Netscaler file parser infinite loop, triggered by a malformed capture file. This was addressed in wiretap/netscaler.c by changing the restrictions on file size.

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2017-11.html	Vendor Advisory
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=284ad58d288722a8725401967bff0c4455488f0c	Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=12083	Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96561	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3811	Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark::::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2017-03-03 19:59

Updated : 2019-10-02 17:03

NVD link : CVE-2017-6467

Mitre link : CVE-2017-6467

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-835

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

wireshark

wireshark

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