CVE-2017-7700

Summary

CVECVE-2017-7700
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-04-12 23:59:00 UTC
Updated2023-11-07 02:50:00 UTC
DescriptionIn Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.5 and 2.0.0 to 2.0.11, the NetScaler file parser could go into an infinite loop, triggered by a malformed capture file. This was addressed in wiretap/netscaler.c by ensuring a nonzero record size.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-835

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 8.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 8.0 All All All
Application Wireshark Wireshark All All All All
Application Wireshark Wireshark All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Wireshark Multiple Bugs Lets Remote Users Deny Service - SecurityTracker SECTRACK www.securitytracker.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Wireshark · wnpa-sec-2017-14 · NetScaler file parser infinite loop CONFIRM www.wireshark.org Vendor Advisory
Wireshark NetScaler File Parser 'wiretap/netscaler.c' Infinite Loop Denial of Service Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
code.wireshark Code Review - wireshark.git/commit CONFIRM code.wireshark.org Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Wireshark: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201706-12) — Gentoo security GENTOO security.gentoo.org Third Party Advisory
[SECURITY] [DLA 1634-1] wireshark security update MLIST lists.debian.org Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
code.wireshark Code Review - wireshark.git/commit code.wireshark.org
13478 – Fuzzed netscaler file causes infinite loop in nstrace_set_start_time_v20 CONFIRM bugs.wireshark.org Issue Tracking, Patch
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 501300 Alpine Linux Security Update for wireshark
  • 710400 Gentoo Linux Wireshark Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201706-12)
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