CVE-2017-9350: Input Validation
First published: Fri Jun 02 2017(Updated: )
In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.6 and 2.0.0 to 2.0.12, the openSAFETY dissector could crash or exhaust system memory. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-opensafety.c by checking for a negative length.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Wireshark Wireshark | >=2.0.0<=2.0.12 | |
| Wireshark Wireshark | >=2.2.0<=2.2.6 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98806
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038612
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=1212
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=13649
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=dbc7cb0bbdd501fa96e0cb98668f6d6bf17ac4e6
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2017-28.html
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2017-9350?
CVE-2017-9350 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to potential crashes and memory exhaustion.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9350?
To fix CVE-2017-9350, upgrade Wireshark to a version later than 2.2.6 or 2.0.12 that includes the necessary patches.
What are the affected versions of Wireshark for CVE-2017-9350?
CVE-2017-9350 affects Wireshark versions 2.0.0 to 2.0.12 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.6.
What kind of issues does CVE-2017-9350 cause in Wireshark?
CVE-2017-9350 can cause crashes or exhaust system memory when using the openSAFETY dissector.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2017-9350?
The best approach to mitigate CVE-2017-9350 is to update to a patched version of Wireshark since no specific workaround is available.
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/references
- agent/tags
- agent/event
- agent/weakness
- agent/severity
- agent/author
- agent/type
- agent/description
- agent/remedy
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/first-publish-date
- vendor/wireshark
- canonical/wireshark wireshark
- version/wireshark wireshark/2.0.0
- version/wireshark wireshark/2.0.12
- version/wireshark wireshark/2.2.0
- version/wireshark wireshark/2.2.6