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CVE-2017-11406 Detail

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.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99903 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99903 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038966 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038966 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=13797 Issue Tracking  Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=13797 Issue Tracking  Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=250216263c3a3f2c651e80d9c6b3dc0adc53dc2c
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=250216263c3a3f2c651e80d9c6b3dc0adc53dc2c
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00010.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00010.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2017-36.html Vendor Advisory 
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2017-36.html Vendor Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-835 Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-11406
NVD Published Date:
07/18/2017
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE