Improper Input Validation Affecting wireshark package, versions <2.2.9-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.28% (69th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE321-WIRESHARK-8490039
  • published6 Dec 2024
  • disclosed30 Aug 2017

Introduced: 30 Aug 2017

CVE-2017-13767  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.21 wireshark to version 2.2.9-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream wireshark package and not the wireshark package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.21 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Wireshark 2.4.0, 2.2.0 to 2.2.8, and 2.0.0 to 2.0.14, the MSDP dissector could go into an infinite loop. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-msdp.c by adding length validation.