What is the severity of CVE-2017-15193?

CVE-2017-15193 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for crashes or memory exhaustion.

How do I fix CVE-2017-15193?

To fix CVE-2017-15193, upgrade Wireshark to version 2.4.2 or later.

What versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2017-15193?

CVE-2017-15193 affects Wireshark versions 2.2.0 to 2.2.9 and 2.4.0 to 2.4.1.

What issue does CVE-2017-15193 address in Wireshark?

CVE-2017-15193 addresses a flaw in the MBIM dissector that could lead to crashes or excessive memory use.

Who is responsible for addressing CVE-2017-15193?

The Wireshark development team is responsible for addressing CVE-2017-15193 through software updates.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-15193

high

7.8

CWE

400

10/10/2017

5/8/2024

CVE-2017-15193

First published: Tue Oct 10 2017(Updated: )

In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.1 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.9, the MBIM dissector could crash or exhaust system memory. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-mbim.c by changing the memory-allocation approach.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Wireshark Wireshark	=2.2.0
Wireshark Wireshark	=2.2.1
Wireshark Wireshark	=2.2.2
Wireshark Wireshark	=2.2.3
Wireshark Wireshark	=2.2.4
Wireshark Wireshark	=2.2.5
Wireshark Wireshark	=2.2.6
Wireshark Wireshark	=2.2.7
Wireshark Wireshark	=2.2.8
Wireshark Wireshark	=2.2.9
Wireshark Wireshark	=2.4.0
Wireshark Wireshark	=2.4.1

Remedy

https://code.wireshark.org/review/23537

Remedy

https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=afb9ff7982971aba6e42472de0db4c1bedfc641b

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-15193?
CVE-2017-15193 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for crashes or memory exhaustion.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15193?
To fix CVE-2017-15193, upgrade Wireshark to version 2.4.2 or later.
What versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2017-15193?
CVE-2017-15193 affects Wireshark versions 2.2.0 to 2.2.9 and 2.4.0 to 2.4.1.
What issue does CVE-2017-15193 address in Wireshark?
CVE-2017-15193 addresses a flaw in the MBIM dissector that could lead to crashes or excessive memory use.
Who is responsible for addressing CVE-2017-15193?
The Wireshark development team is responsible for addressing CVE-2017-15193 through software updates.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-15193?
CVE-2017-15193 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for crashes or memory exhaustion.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15193?
To fix CVE-2017-15193, upgrade Wireshark to version 2.4.2 or later.
What versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2017-15193?
CVE-2017-15193 affects Wireshark versions 2.2.0 to 2.2.9 and 2.4.0 to 2.4.1.
What issue does CVE-2017-15193 address in Wireshark?
CVE-2017-15193 addresses a flaw in the MBIM dissector that could lead to crashes or excessive memory use.
Who is responsible for addressing CVE-2017-15193?
The Wireshark development team is responsible for addressing CVE-2017-15193 through software updates.