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CVE-2017-9348

In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.6, the DOF dissector could read past the end of a buffer. This was...

7.5 HighFix available

CVE-2017-9348 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Wireshark, published June 2, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.72%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in wireshark 2.2.7-r0.

In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.6, the DOF dissector could read past the end of a buffer. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-dof.c by validating a size value.

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

2.72%Up 1.6 points since Jan 1, 2023
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.6, the DOF dissector could read past the end of a buffer. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-dof.c by validating a size value.

Record
CVE-2017-9348
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-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.6, the DOF dissector could read past the end of a buffer. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-dof.c by validating a size value.

Record
CVE-2017-9348
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-18283 No score

In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.6, the DOF dissector could read past the end of a buffer. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-dof.c by validating a size value.

Record
EUVD-2017-18283
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cjxh-4qv8-vvgw 7.5

In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.6, the DOF dissector could read past the end of a buffer. This was...

In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.6, the DOF dissector could read past the end of a buffer. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-dof.c by validating a size value.

Record
GHSA-cjxh-4qv8-vvgw
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-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2017-9348 7.5

In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.6, the DOF dissector could read past the end of a buffer. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-dof.c by validating a size value.

Record
ALPINE-CVE-2017-9348
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 2.2.0 to 2.2.6, the DOF dissector could read past the end of a buffer. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-dof.c by validating a size value.

Record
CVE-2017-9348
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-2017-9348 7.5

In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.6, the DOF dissector could read past the end of a buffer. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-dof.c by validating a size value.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9348
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-2017-9348 7.5

In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.6, the DOF dissector could read past the end of a buffer. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-dof.c by validating a size value.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9348
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-2017:1663-1 No score

Security update for wireshark

The network debugging tool wireshark was updated to version 2.2.7 to fix the following issues:

  • CVE-2017-9352: Bazaar dissector infinite loop (wnpa-sec-2017-22) (bsc#1042304)
  • CVE-2017-9348: DOF dissector read overflow (wnpa-sec-2017-23) (bsc#1042303)
  • CVE-2017-9351: DHCP dissector read overflow (wnpa-sec-2017-24) (bsc#1042302)
  • CVE-2017-9346: SoulSeek dissector infinite loop (wnpa-sec-2017-25) (bsc#1042301)
  • CVE-2017-9345: DNS dissector infinite loop (wnpa-sec-2017-26) (bsc#1042300)
  • CVE-2017-9349: DICOM dissector infinite loop (wnpa-sec-2017-27) (bsc#1042305)
  • CVE-2017-9350: openSAFETY dissector memory exh.. (wnpa-sec-2017-28) (bsc#1042299)
  • CVE-2017-9344: BT L2CAP dissector divide by zero (wnpa-sec-2017-29) (bsc#1042298)
  • CVE-2017-9343: MSNIP dissector crash (wnpa-sec-2017-30) (bsc#1042309)
  • CVE-2017-9347: ROS dissector crash (wnpa-sec-2017-31) (bsc#1042308)
  • CVE-2017-9354: RGMP dissector crash (wnpa-sec-2017-32) (bsc#1042307)
  • CVE-2017-9353: wireshark: IPv6 dissector crash (wnpa-sec-2017-33) (bsc#1042306)
Record
SUSE-SU-2017:1663-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2017:1664-1 No score

Security update for wireshark

The network analysis tool wireshark was updated to version 2.0.13 to fix the following issues:

  • CVE-2017-9352: Bazaar dissector infinite loop (wnpa-sec-2017-22) (bsc#1042304)
  • CVE-2017-9348: DOF dissector read overflow (wnpa-sec-2017-23) (bsc#1042303)
  • CVE-2017-9351: DHCP dissector read overflow (wnpa-sec-2017-24) (bsc#1042302)
  • CVE-2017-9346: SoulSeek dissector infinite loop (wnpa-sec-2017-25) (bsc#1042301)
  • CVE-2017-9345: DNS dissector infinite loop (wnpa-sec-2017-26) (bsc#1042300)
  • CVE-2017-9349: DICOM dissector infinite loop (wnpa-sec-2017-27) (bsc#1042305)
  • CVE-2017-9350: openSAFETY dissector memory exh.. (wnpa-sec-2017-28) (bsc#1042299)
  • CVE-2017-9344: BT L2CAP dissector divide by zero (wnpa-sec-2017-29) (bsc#1042298)
  • CVE-2017-9343: MSNIP dissector crash (wnpa-sec-2017-30) (bsc#1042309)
  • CVE-2017-9347: ROS dissector crash (wnpa-sec-2017-31) (bsc#1042308)
  • CVE-2017-9354: RGMP dissector crash (wnpa-sec-2017-32) (bsc#1042307)
  • CVE-2017-9353: wireshark: IPv6 dissector crash (wnpa-sec-2017-33) (bsc#1042306)
Record
SUSE-SU-2017:1664-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
wireshark
Alpine:v3.5
 2.2.0 up to 2.2.7-r0
2.2.7-r0
wireshark
Debian:12
 before 2.2.7-1
2.2.7-1
wireshark
Debian:13
 before 2.2.7-1
2.2.7-1
wireshark
Debian:14
 before 2.2.7-1
2.2.7-1
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
 before 2.2.7-47.1
2.2.7-47.1
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2
 before 2.2.7-47.1
2.2.7-47.1
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2
 before 2.2.7-47.1
2.2.7-47.1
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
 before 2.2.7-47.1
2.2.7-47.1
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
 before 2.2.7-47.1
2.2.7-47.1
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
 before 2.0.13-39.1
2.0.13-39.1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
 before 2.0.13-39.1
2.0.13-39.1
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
 before 2.0.13-39.1
2.0.13-39.1
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
WhenChangedSources
2026-11-03aliasesEUVD
2026-11-02createdCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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