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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.810527
Category:Denial of Service
Title:Wireshark ASTERIX And DHCPv6 Dissector Multiple DoS Vulnerabilities - Windows
Summary:Wireshark is prone to multiple denial of service vulnerabilities.
Description:Summary:
Wireshark is prone to multiple denial of service vulnerabilities.

Vulnerability Insight:
Multiple flaws exist due to:

- An integer overflow error in the script 'epan/dissectors/packet-asterix.c'.

- An integer overflow error in the script 'epan/dissectors/packet-dhcpv6.c'.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow remote
attackers to cause the application to enter an infinite loop and consume
excessive CPU resources, resulting in denial-of-service conditions.

Affected Software/OS:
Wireshark version 2.2.0 to 2.2.3 and
2.0.0 to 2.0.9 on Windows

Solution:
Upgrade to Wireshark version 2.2.4 or
2.0.10 or later.

CVSS Score:
5.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-5596
BugTraq ID: 95795
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95795
Debian Security Information: DSA-3811 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3811
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037694
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-5597
BugTraq ID: 95798
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95798
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