CVE-2017-15189
High
CVE-2017-15189
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.
Exploit probability
1.7%
Published
October 10, 2017
Required by
Not available
Last source change
July 8, 2026
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
7 explicit affected versions
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
Open Source Vulnerabilities
CVE-2017-15189
View original source
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.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101228
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14080
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/23663
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=625bab309d9dd21db2d8ae2aa3511810d32842a8
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2017-46.html