CVE-2017-15189

Published: Oct 10, 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 2.4.0 to 2.4.1, the DOCSIS dissector could go into an infinite loop. This was addressed in plugins/docsis/packet-docsis.c by adding decrements.

Affected (2)

Products: Wireshark: Wireshark

Wireshark

1 product

Wireshark

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 2.4.0
Wireshark Wireshark	Version 2.4.1

Related CWEs

CWE-772

Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime

The product does not release a resource after its effective lifetime has ended, i.e., after the resource is no longer needed.

References (10)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101228

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14080

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingVendor Advisory

https://code.wireshark.org/review/23663

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=625bab309d9dd21db2d8ae2aa3511810d32842a8

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2017-46.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101228