Resource exhaustion in Wireshark
CVE-2017-15193
In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.1 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.9, the MBIM dissector could crash or exhaust system memory. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-mbim.c by changing the memory-allocation approach.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.027 (84.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Wireshark — versions 2.2.0, 2.2.1, 2.2.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-15193?
- CVE-2017-15193 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wireshark, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-10-10.
- How severe is CVE-2017-15193?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.