Wireshark 'epan/dissectors/packet-cipsafety.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:102071

Info

Wireshark 'epan/dissectors/packet-cipsafety.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 102071
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2017-17085
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Nov 30 2017 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 19 2017 10:01PM
Credit: The vendor reported this issue.
Vulnerable: Wireshark Wireshark 2.4.1
Wireshark Wireshark 2.4
Wireshark Wireshark 2.2.10
Wireshark Wireshark 2.2.9
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
Wireshark Wireshark 2.4.2
Not Vulnerable: Wireshark Wireshark 2.4.3
Wireshark Wireshark 2.2.11

Discussion

Wireshark 'epan/dissectors/packet-cipsafety.c' 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 versions 2.4.0 through 2.4.2, and 2.2.0 through 2.2.10 are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

Wireshark 'epan/dissectors/packet-cipsafety.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

A sample packet trace file is available in the Wireshark bug report. Please see the references for more information.

Solution / Fix

Wireshark 'epan/dissectors/packet-cipsafety.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

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

References

Wireshark 'epan/dissectors/packet-cipsafety.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability

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