Wireshark Modbus Dissector CVE-2017-13764 Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:100545

CVE-2017-13764 |

Info

Wireshark Modbus Dissector CVE-2017-13764 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 100545
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2017-13764
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 30 2017 12:00AM
Updated: Aug 30 2017 12:00AM
Credit: alessandro.cavallaro
Vulnerable: Wireshark Wireshark 2.4
Not Vulnerable: Wireshark Wireshark 2.4.1

Discussion

Wireshark Modbus Dissector CVE-2017-13764 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 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

References

Wireshark Modbus Dissector CVE-2017-13764 Denial of Service Vulnerability

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