CVE-2017-6468 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Wireshark versions 2.2.0-2.2.4 and 2.0.0-2.0.10, specifically within its NetScaler file parser. A malformed capture file can trigger a crash, leading to application unavailability. This vulnerability carries a CVSSv3 score of 7.5 (High), indicating it can be exploited remotely without authentication or user interaction to cause a high impact on availability. The attack complexity is low. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) is available. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.0.0, <= 2.0.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 2.2.0, <= 2.2.4CPE 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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