CVE-2017-7700

wireshark: NetScaler file parser infinite loop (wnpa-sec-2017-14)

Published Apr 12, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 2.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.5 and 2.0.0 to 2.0.11, the NetScaler file parser could go into an infinite loop, triggered by a malformed capture file. This was addressed in wiretap/netscaler.c by ensuring a nonzero record size.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1634-1 wireshark security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-16676 In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.5 and 2.0.0 to 2.0.11, the NetScaler file parser could go into an infinite loop, triggered by a malformed capture file. This was addressed in wiretap/netscaler.c by ensuring a nonzero record size.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 4:12 PM
Reserved
Apr 11, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 12, 2017, 11:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:25 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Apr 12, 2017, 12:00 AM