Description
In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.4 and 2.0.0 to 2.0.10, there is a WSP infinite loop, triggered by packet injection or a malformed capture file. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-wsp.c by validating the capability length.
Analysis and contextual insights are available on OpenCVE Cloud.
Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
Additional remediation guidance may be available on OpenCVE Cloud.
Tracking
Sign in to view the affected projects.
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-858-1 | wireshark security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3811-1 | wireshark security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-15528 | In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.4 and 2.0.0 to 2.0.10, there is a WSP infinite loop, triggered by packet injection or a malformed capture file. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-wsp.c by validating the capability length. |
References
History
Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| Metrics |
epss
|
epss
|
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T15:33:19.782Z
Reserved: 2017-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-6471
No data.
Status : Modified
Published: 2017-03-04T03:59:00.317
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2017-6471
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Weaknesses
Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD