CVE-2017-15189 describes an infinite loop vulnerability in the DOCSIS dissector of Wireshark versions 2.4.0 to 2.4.1. This flaw, addressed by adding decrements in the relevant source code, could lead to a denial of service. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), it is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity and no user interaction required, resulting in high availability impact. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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