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CVE-2017-9353

In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.6, the IPv6 dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan...

7.5 HighPublic exploitFix available

In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.6, the IPv6 dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-ipv6.c by validating an IPv6 address.

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

14.0%Up 7.0 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.6, the IPv6 dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-ipv6.c by validating an IPv6 address.

Record
CVE-2017-9353
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-20
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.6, the IPv6 dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-ipv6.c by validating an IPv6 address.

Record
CVE-2017-9353
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-18288 No score

In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.6, the IPv6 dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-ipv6.c by validating an IPv6 address.

Record
EUVD-2017-18288
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-32qj-cm92-hg4r 7.5

In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.6, the IPv6 dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan...

In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.6, the IPv6 dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-ipv6.c by validating an IPv6 address.

Record
GHSA-32qj-cm92-hg4r
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-20
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2017-9353 7.5

In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.6, the IPv6 dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-ipv6.c by validating an IPv6 address.

Record
ALPINE-CVE-2017-9353
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 IPv6 dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-ipv6.c by validating an IPv6 address.

Record
CVE-2017-9353
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-2017-9353 7.5

In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.6, the IPv6 dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-ipv6.c by validating an IPv6 address.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9353
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-2017-9353 7.5

In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.6, the IPv6 dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-ipv6.c by validating an IPv6 address.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9353
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

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBWireshark 2.2.6 - IPv6 Dissector Denial of Service2017-06-05

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2017-9353 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Wireshark, published June 2, 2017. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 14.0%, the 96th percentile. Fixed in wireshark 2.2.7-r0.

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