Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-6470
In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.4 and 2.0.0 to 2.0.10, there is an IAX2 infinite loop, triggered by packet injection or a malformed capture file. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-iax2.c by constraining packet lateness.
Products affected by CVE-2017-6470
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-6470
0.16%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 53 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-6470
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.8
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
10.0
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6.9
|
NIST | |
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-6470
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The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-6470
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https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=13432
13432 – Fuzzed PCAP causes infinite loop in iax2_add_ts_fieldsIssue Tracking;Patch;Vendor Advisory
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https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2017-10.html
Wireshark · wnpa-sec-2017-10 · IAX2 infinite loopVendor Advisory
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https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=0b89174ef4c531a1917437fff586fe525ee7bf2d
code.wireshark Code Review - wireshark.git/commitIssue Tracking;Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96563
Wireshark IAX2 Dissector 'packet-iax2.c' Denial of Service VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3811
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3811-1 wiresharkThird Party Advisory
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