CVE-2017-9343 Null dereference in n/a
A NULL pointer dereference in the MSNIP dissector allows attackers to cause a denial of service in Wireshark.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-9343?
CVE-2017-9343 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wireshark Wireshark, published on 2 Jun 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.6 and 2.0.0 to 2.0.12, the MSNIP dissector misuses a NULL pointer. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-msnip.c by validating an IPv4 address.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9343?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wireshark Wireshark.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9343?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-9343 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9343 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wireshark Wireshark
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2017-9343, DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9343, GHSA-r2vg-v698-w4gv, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9343.