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CVE-2017-13765

In Wireshark 2.4.0, 2.2.0 to 2.2.8, and 2.0.0 to 2.0.14, the IrCOMM dissector has a buffer over...

7.5 HighFix available

In Wireshark 2.4.0, 2.2.0 to 2.2.8, and 2.0.0 to 2.0.14, the IrCOMM dissector has a buffer over-read and application crash. This was addressed in plugins/irda/packet-ircomm.c by adding length validation.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

2.76%Up 1.3 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

In Wireshark 2.4.0, 2.2.0 to 2.2.8, and 2.0.0 to 2.0.14, the IrCOMM dissector has a buffer over-read and application crash. This was addressed in plugins/irda/packet-ircomm.c by adding length validation.

Record
CVE-2017-13765
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-125
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

In Wireshark 2.4.0, 2.2.0 to 2.2.8, and 2.0.0 to 2.0.14, the IrCOMM dissector has a buffer over-read and application crash. This was addressed in plugins/irda/packet-ircomm.c by adding length validation.

Record
CVE-2017-13765
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-5280 No score

In Wireshark 2.4.0, 2.2.0 to 2.2.8, and 2.0.0 to 2.0.14, the IrCOMM dissector has a buffer over-read and application crash. This was addressed in plugins/irda/packet-ircomm.c by adding length validation.

Record
EUVD-2017-5280
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5646-667c-2w7m 7.5

In Wireshark 2.4.0, 2.2.0 to 2.2.8, and 2.0.0 to 2.0.14, the IrCOMM dissector has a buffer over...

In Wireshark 2.4.0, 2.2.0 to 2.2.8, and 2.0.0 to 2.0.14, the IrCOMM dissector has a buffer over-read and application crash. This was addressed in plugins/irda/packet-ircomm.c by adding length validation.

Record
GHSA-5646-667c-2w7m
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-125
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2017-13765 7.5

In Wireshark 2.4.0, 2.2.0 to 2.2.8, and 2.0.0 to 2.0.14, the IrCOMM dissector has a buffer over-read and application crash. This was addressed in plugins/irda/packet-ircomm.c by adding length validation.

Record
ALPINE-CVE-2017-13765
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.5

In Wireshark 2.4.0, 2.2.0 to 2.2.8, and 2.0.0 to 2.0.14, the IrCOMM dissector has a buffer over-read and application crash. This was addressed in plugins/irda/packet-ircomm.c by adding length validation.

Record
CVE-2017-13765
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-13765 7.5

In Wireshark 2.4.0, 2.2.0 to 2.2.8, and 2.0.0 to 2.0.14, the IrCOMM dissector has a buffer over-read and application crash. This was addressed in plugins/irda/packet-ircomm.c by adding length validation.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-13765
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-13765 7.5

In Wireshark 2.4.0, 2.2.0 to 2.2.8, and 2.0.0 to 2.0.14, the IrCOMM dissector has a buffer over-read and application crash. This was addressed in plugins/irda/packet-ircomm.c by adding length validation.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-13765
CVSS 3.0
7.5 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11513-1 No score

libwireshark14-3.4.8-1.2 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the libwireshark14-3.4.8-1.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11513-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2017:2555-1 No score

Security update for wireshark

This update for wireshark to version 2.2.9 fixes several issues.

These security issues were fixed:

  • CVE-2017-13767: The MSDP dissector could have gone into an infinite loop. This was addressed by adding length validation (bsc#1056248).
  • CVE-2017-13766: The Profinet I/O dissector could have crash with an out-of-bounds write. This was addressed by adding string validation (bsc#1056249).
  • CVE-2017-13765: The IrCOMM dissector had a buffer over-read and application crash. This was addressed by adding length validation (bsc#1056251).
  • CVE-2017-9766: PROFINET IO data with a high recursion depth allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack exhaustion) in the dissect_IODWriteReq function (bsc#1045341).
  • CVE-2017-9617: Deeply nested DAAP data may have cause stack exhaustion (uncontrolled recursion) in the dissect_daap_one_tag function in the DAAP dissector (bsc#1044417).
Record
SUSE-SU-2017:2555-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2018:0054-1 No score

Security update for wireshark

This update for wireshark to version 2.2.11 fixes several issues.

These security issues were fixed:

  • CVE-2017-13767: The MSDP dissector could have gone into an infinite loop. This was addressed by adding length validation (bsc#1056248)
  • CVE-2017-13766: The Profinet I/O dissector could have crash with an out-of-bounds write. This was addressed by adding string validation (bsc#1056249)
  • CVE-2017-13765: The IrCOMM dissector had a buffer over-read and application crash. This was addressed by adding length validation (bsc#1056251)
  • CVE-2017-9766: PROFINET IO data with a high recursion depth allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack exhaustion) in the dissect_IODWriteReq function (bsc#1045341)
  • CVE-2017-9617: Deeply nested DAAP data may have cause stack exhaustion (uncontrolled recursion) in the dissect_daap_one_tag function in the DAAP dissector (bsc#1044417)
  • CVE-2017-15192: The BT ATT dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-btatt.c by considering a case where not all of the BTATT packets have the same encapsulation level. (bsc#1062645)
  • CVE-2017-15193: The MBIM dissector could crash or exhaust system memory. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-mbim.c by changing the memory-allocation approach. (bsc#1062645)
  • CVE-2017-15191: The DMP dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-dmp.c by validating a string length. (bsc#1062645)
  • CVE-2017-17083: NetBIOS dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-netbios.c by ensuring that write operations are bounded by the beginning of a buffer. (bsc#1070727)
  • CVE-2017-17084: IWARP_MPA dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-iwarp-mpa.c by validating a ULPDU length. (bsc#1070727)
  • CVE-2017-17085: the CIP Safety dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-cipsafety.c by validating the packet length. (bsc#1070727)
Record
SUSE-SU-2018:0054-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
wireshark
Alpine:v3.5
2.0.0 up to 2.2.9-r0
2.2.9-r0
wireshark
Debian:12
before 2.4.1-1
2.4.1-1
wireshark
Debian:13
before 2.4.1-1
2.4.1-1
wireshark
Debian:14
before 2.4.1-1
2.4.1-1
wireshark
Debian:8
before 1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u16, plus listed versions
1.12.1+g01b65bf-41.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u101.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u111.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u12
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1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u131.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u141.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u151.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u21.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u31.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u41.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u51.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u61.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u11.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u101.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u111.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u21.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u31.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u41.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u51.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u61.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u71.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u81.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u6~deb7u91.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u71.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u81.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u9
1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u16
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
before 2.2.9-48.9.2
2.2.9-48.9.2
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
before 2.2.9-48.9.2
2.2.9-48.9.2
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2
before 2.2.9-48.9.2
2.2.9-48.9.2
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2
before 2.2.9-48.9.2
2.2.9-48.9.2
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3
before 2.2.9-48.9.2
2.2.9-48.9.2
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
before 2.2.9-48.9.2
2.2.9-48.9.2
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
before 2.2.9-48.9.2
2.2.9-48.9.2
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
before 2.2.9-48.9.2
2.2.9-48.9.2
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
before 2.2.9-48.9.2
2.2.9-48.9.2
libsmi
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
before 0.4.5-2.7.2.1
0.4.5-2.7.2.1
portaudio
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
before 19-234.18.1
19-234.18.1
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
before 2.2.11-40.14.5
2.2.11-40.14.5
libsmi
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
before 0.4.5-2.7.2.1
0.4.5-2.7.2.1
portaudio
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
before 19-234.18.1
19-234.18.1
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
before 2.2.11-40.14.5
2.2.11-40.14.5
libsmi
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
before 0.4.5-2.7.2.1
0.4.5-2.7.2.1
portaudio
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
before 19-234.18.1
19-234.18.1
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
before 2.2.11-40.14.5
2.2.11-40.14.5
wireshark
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
before 2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1, plus listed versions
1.10.2-11.10.3-11.10.5-1ubuntu11.10.5-21.10.6-11.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1
2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1
wireshark
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1, plus listed versions
1.12.7+g7fc8978-11.12.8+g5b6e543-22.0.1+g59ea380-3build12.0.2+ga16e22e-12.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.04
2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1
wireshark
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
before 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1, plus listed versions
2.4.2-12.4.3-12.4.4-12.4.5-1
2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1
wireshark
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
before 3.4.8-1.2
3.4.8-1.2

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2017-13765 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Wireshark, published August 30, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.76%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in wireshark 2.2.9-r0.

References

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