Wireshark Profinet I/O Dissector CVE-2017-13766 Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:100542

CVE-2017-13766 |

Info

Wireshark Profinet I/O Dissector CVE-2017-13766 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 100542
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2017-13766
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 29 2017 12:00AM
Updated: Aug 29 2017 12:00AM
Credit: ulf33286
Vulnerable: Wireshark Wireshark 2.4
Wireshark Wireshark 2.2.8
Wireshark Wireshark 2.2.7
Wireshark Wireshark 2.2.6
Wireshark Wireshark 2.2.5
Wireshark Wireshark 2.2.4
Wireshark Wireshark 2.2.3
Wireshark Wireshark 2.2.2
Wireshark Wireshark 2.2.1
Wireshark Wireshark 2.2
Not Vulnerable: Wireshark Wireshark 2.4.1
Wireshark Wireshark 2.2.9

Discussion

Wireshark Profinet I/O Dissector CVE-2017-13766 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Wireshark is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability because it fails to properly handle certain types of packets.

An attacker can leverage this issue to crash the affected application, denying service to legitimate users.

Wireshark 2.4.0 and 2.2.0 through 2.2.8 are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

Wireshark Profinet I/O Dissector CVE-2017-13766 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

Wireshark Profinet I/O Dissector CVE-2017-13766 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

References

Wireshark Profinet I/O Dissector CVE-2017-13766 Denial of Service Vulnerability

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