CVE-2017-9346: 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 SoulSeek dissector could go into an infinite loop. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-slsk.c by making loop bounds more explicit.

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-2017-9346?

CVE-2017-9346 is categorized as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for denial of service through an infinite loop.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-9346?

To fix CVE-2017-9346, upgrade Wireshark to versions 2.2.7 or later and 2.0.13 or later.

3

What versions of Wireshark are affected by CVE-2017-9346?

CVE-2017-9346 affects Wireshark versions from 2.0.0 to 2.0.12 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.6.

4

What component of Wireshark does CVE-2017-9346 involve?

CVE-2017-9346 involves the SoulSeek dissector in Wireshark.

5

What can happen if I don't address CVE-2017-9346?

If not addressed, CVE-2017-9346 can lead to a denial of service by causing the application to become unresponsive.

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