CVE-2017-6471 describes an infinite loop vulnerability in Wireshark versions 2.2.0 to 2.2.4 and 2.0.0 to 2.0.10, specifically within the WSP dissector. This flaw, caused by improper validation of capability length, can be triggered by a specially crafted capture file or packet injection, leading to a denial-of-service condition. Rated High severity (CVSS 7.5), it requires no user interaction and has a low attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| 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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