VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-15189
In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.1, the DOCSIS dissector could go into an infinite loop.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 1.69%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.69%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.1, the DOCSIS dissector could go into an infinite loop. This was addressed in plugins/docsis/packet-docsis.c by adding decrements.
- 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
- 1.69% probability · 76th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-772
- Affected
- wireshark/wireshark
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101228Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14080Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/23663Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=625bab309d9dd21db2d8ae2aa3511810d32842a8
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2017-46.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101228Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14080Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/23663Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=625bab309d9dd21db2d8ae2aa3511810d32842a8
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2017-46.htmlVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.