CVE-2017-13765: High severity wireshark vulnerability
Published Aug 30, 2017
·Updated
In Wireshark 2.4.0, 2.2.0 to 2.2.8, and 2.0.0 to 2.0.14, the IrCOMM dissector has a buffer over-read and application crash. This was addressed in plugins/irda/packet-ircomm.c by adding length validation.
Affected Software
4 affected components
Wireshark Wireshark>=2.0.0<=2.0.14
Wireshark Wireshark>=2.2.0<=2.2.8
Wireshark Wireshark=2.4.0
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
Aug 30, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2017-13765?
CVE-2017-13765 has a medium severity due to the potential for application crashes.
2
How do I fix CVE-2017-13765?
Fix CVE-2017-13765 by updating Wireshark to the latest version that addresses the buffer over-read.
3
Which versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2017-13765?
CVE-2017-13765 affects Wireshark versions 2.0.0 to 2.0.14, 2.2.0 to 2.2.8, and 2.4.0.
4
What impact does CVE-2017-13765 have on users of Wireshark?
The vulnerability can lead to a crash of the Wireshark application when handling malformed IrCOMM data.
5
Is CVE-2017-13765 specific to any operating system?
CVE-2017-13765 is not specific to an operating system but affects Wireshark installations across various platforms.