Vulnerability Description
In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.5 and 2.0.0 to 2.0.11, the NetScaler file parser could go into an infinite loop, triggered by a malformed capture file. This was addressed in wiretap/netscaler.c by ensuring a nonzero record size.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wireshark | Wireshark | >= 2.0.0, <= 2.0.11 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97631Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038262Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=13478Issue TrackingPatch
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8fc0af85
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00010.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-12Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2017-14.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97631Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038262Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=13478Issue TrackingPatch
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8fc0af85
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00010.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-12Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2017-14.htmlVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-7700?
CVE-2017-7700 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.5 and 2.0.0 to 2.0.11, the NetScaler file parser could go into an infinite loop, triggered by a malformed capture file. This was addressed in wiretap/netscaler.c by ensuring ...
How severe is CVE-2017-7700?
CVE-2017-7700 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-7700?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wireshark Wireshark, Debian Debian Linux.