CVE-2017-9345: High severity Wireshark Wireshark vulnerability

Published Jun 2, 2017
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Updated

In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.6 and 2.0.0 to 2.0.12, the DNS dissector could go into an infinite loop. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-dns.c by trying to detect self-referencing pointers.

Affected Software

22 affected componentsFixes available
Wireshark Wireshark>=2.0.0<=2.0.12
Wireshark Wireshark>=2.2.0<=2.2.6
alpine/wireshark>=2.0.0<2.2.7-r0
2.2.7-r0
alpine/wireshark>=2.0.0<2.2.7-r0
2.2.7-r0
alpine/wireshark>=2.0.0<2.2.7-r0
2.2.7-r0
alpine/wireshark>=2.0.0<2.2.7-r0
2.2.7-r0
alpine/wireshark>=2.0.0<2.2.7-r0
2.2.7-r0
alpine/wireshark>=2.0.0<2.2.7-r0
2.2.7-r0
alpine/wireshark>=2.0.0<2.2.7-r0
2.2.7-r0
alpine/wireshark>=2.0.0<2.2.7-r0
2.2.7-r0
alpine/wireshark>=2.0.0<2.2.7-r0
2.2.7-r0
alpine/wireshark>=2.0.0<2.2.7-r0
2.2.7-r0
alpine/wireshark>=2.0.0<2.2.7-r0
2.2.7-r0
alpine/wireshark>=2.0.0<2.2.7-r0
2.2.7-r0
alpine/wireshark>=2.0.0<2.2.7-r0
2.2.7-r0
alpine/wireshark>=2.0.0<2.2.7-r0
2.2.7-r0
alpine/wireshark>=2.0.0<2.2.7-r0
2.2.7-r0
alpine/wireshark>=2.0.0<2.2.7-r0
2.2.7-r0
alpine/wireshark>=2.0.0<2.2.7-r0
2.2.7-r0
alpine/wireshark>=2.0.0<2.2.7-r0
2.2.7-r0
alpine/wireshark>=2.0.0<2.2.7-r0
2.2.7-r0
alpine/wireshark>=2.0.0<2.2.7-r0
2.2.7-r0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/wireshark to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.2.7-r0

Event History

Jun 2, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:04 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:04 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:29 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·05:29 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-9345?

The severity of CVE-2017-9345 is considered medium due to the potential for an infinite loop in the DNS dissector.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-9345?

To fix CVE-2017-9345, update Wireshark to version 2.2.7 or later, or to version 2.0.13 or later.

3

What versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2017-9345?

CVE-2017-9345 affects Wireshark versions from 2.0.0 to 2.0.12 and from 2.2.0 to 2.2.6.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-9345?

CVE-2017-9345 is a denial of service vulnerability due to an infinite loop in the DNS dissector.

5

Can CVE-2017-9345 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2017-9345 can potentially be exploited remotely through malicious DNS packets.

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