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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.811004
Category:Denial of Service
Title:Wireshark 'DOF dissector' DoS Vulnerability - Mac OS X
Summary:Wireshark is prone to a denial of service vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Wireshark is prone to a denial of service vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw exists as the 'DOF dissector'
could go into an infinite loop, triggered by packet injection or a malformed
capture file.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow remote
attackers to cause the application to enter an infinite loop which may cause
denial-of-service condition.

Affected Software/OS:
Wireshark version 2.2.0 through 2.2.5
on Mac OS X

Solution:
Upgrade to Wireshark version 2.2.6 or
later.

CVSS Score:
7.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-7704
BugTraq ID: 97634
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97634
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-12
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038262
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