CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-5596

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In Wireshark versions 2.2.0 to 2.2.3 and 2.0.0 to 2.0.9, the ASTERIX dissector could enter an infinite loop triggered by packet injection or a malformed capture file. This was addressed by changing a data type to avoid an integer overflow.

Risk Assessment

An infinite loop can lead to application hang, affecting the availability of network services. In the case of an attack, it could be exploited to disrupt system operations.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Wireshark to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and ensure the security of network traffic analysis.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.3 and 2.0.0 to 2.0.9, the ASTERIX dissector could go into an infinite loop, triggered by packet injection or a malformed capture file. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-asterix.c by changing a data type to avoid an integer overflow.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS