VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-11409
In Wireshark 2.0.0 to 2.0.13, the GPRS LLC dissector could go into a large loop.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.25%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.25%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In Wireshark 2.0.0 to 2.0.13, the GPRS LLC dissector could go into a large loop. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-gprs-llc.c by using a different integer data type.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.25% probability · 82th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-834
- Affected
- wireshark/wireshark · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99914Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038966Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=13603Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=57b83bbbd76f543eb8d108919f13b662910bff9a
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00010.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2017-37.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99914Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038966Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=13603Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=57b83bbbd76f543eb8d108919f13b662910bff9a
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00010.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2017-37.htmlVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.