Vulnerability in Wireshark
CVE-2017-17083
In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.2 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.10, the NetBIOS dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-netbios.c by ensuring that write operations are bounded by the beginning of a buffer.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.027 (85.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 85.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.027 · newest: 0.027 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Wireshark — versions 2.2.0, 2.2.1, 2.2.2
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102029 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2017-48.html (Vendor Advisory)
- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4060 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00029.html (mailing-list)
- code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-17083?
- CVE-2017-17083 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wireshark, classified under Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-12-01.
- How severe is CVE-2017-17083?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.