CVE-2017-11406

Published: Jul 18, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

7.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.7 and 2.0.0 to 2.0.13, the DOCSIS dissector could go into an infinite loop. This was addressed in plugins/docsis/packet-docsis.c by rejecting invalid Frame Control parameter values.

Affected (3)

Products: Wireshark: Wireshark · Debian: Debian Linux

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Wireshark Wireshark	From 2.0.0 to 2.0.13

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Wireshark Wireshark	From 2.2.0 to 2.2.7

Configuration C

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0

Related CWEs

CWE-835

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop.

References (12)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99903

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038966

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=13797

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory

https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=250216263c3a3f2c651e80d9c6b3dc0adc53dc2c

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00010.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2017-36.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99903