CVE-2017-6470 describes an infinite loop vulnerability in Wireshark versions 2.2.0 through 2.2.4 and 2.0.0 through 2.0.10, specifically within the IAX2 dissector. This flaw can be triggered by injecting malicious packets or processing a malformed capture file. With a CVSS v3 score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability allows for a denial of service (availability impact) without requiring user interaction or elevated privileges, though it does not impact confidentiality or integrity. 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, <= 2.0.10CPE 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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