CVE-2017-11409 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Wireshark versions 2.0.0 through 2.0.13, specifically within the GPRS LLC dissector, which could lead to a large loop. This flaw, affecting Debian and Wireshark products, carries a CVSSv3 score of 7.5 (HIGH), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low complexity to cause high availability impact. While the vulnerability was patched by changing an integer data type, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.0.0, <= 2.0.13CPE 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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