Description
In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.7 and 2.0.0 to 2.0.13, the DOCSIS dissector could go into an infinite loop. This was addressed in plugins/docsis/packet-docsis.c by rejecting invalid Frame Control parameter values.
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=250216263c3a3f2c651e80d9c6b3dc0adc53dc2c
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99903
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00010.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2017-36.html
Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=13797
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038966
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0081
EPSS Percentile
74.3%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-835
Status
published
Products (2)
debian/debian_linux
8.0
wireshark/wireshark
2.0.0 - 2.0.13
Published
Jul 18, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026