CVE-2017-11406 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Wireshark versions 2.2.0 through 2.2.7 and 2.0.0 through 2.0.13, specifically within the DOCSIS dissector. This flaw, caused by improper handling of invalid Frame Control parameter values, could lead to an infinite loop. With a CVSSv3 score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity, requiring no user interaction, and primarily impacts availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.0.0, <= 2.0.13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 2.2.0, <= 2.2.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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