CVE-2017-9617 describes a stack exhaustion vulnerability in Wireshark versions 2.2.7 and earlier, specifically within the DAAP dissector. This flaw, caused by uncontrolled recursion when processing deeply nested DAAP data, could lead to a denial of service. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), it requires local access and user interaction to trigger, but can result in high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.2.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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