CVE-2017-11409

Description

In Wireshark 2.0.0 to 2.0.13, the GPRS LLC dissector could go into a large loop. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-gprs-llc.c by using a different integer data type.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.19% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory wireshark.org Vendor Advisory wireshark.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=57b83bbbd76f543eb8d108919f13b662910bff9a
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=13603 issue tracking patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99914 vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2017-37.html vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00010.html third party advisory mailing list
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038966 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-11409?
CVE-2017-11409 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-11409?
To fix CVE-2017-11409, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-11409 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-11409 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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