CVE-2017-9766
In Wireshark 2.2.7, PROFINET IO data with a high recursion depth allows remote attackers to cause...
In Wireshark 2.2.7, PROFINET IO data with a high recursion depth allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack exhaustion) in the dissect_IODWriteReq function in plugins/profinet/packet-dcerpc-pn-io.c.
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
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.5
In Wireshark 2.2.7, PROFINET IO data with a high recursion depth allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack exhaustion) in the dissect_IODWriteReq function in plugins/profinet/packet-dcerpc-pn-io.c.
- Record
CVE-2017-9766- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-674
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In Wireshark 2.2.7, PROFINET IO data with a high recursion depth allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack exhaustion) in the dissect_IODWriteReq function in plugins/profinet/packet-dcerpc-pn-io.c.
- Record
CVE-2017-9766- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-18696 No score
In Wireshark 2.2.7, PROFINET IO data with a high recursion depth allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack exhaustion) in the dissect_IODWriteReq function in plugins/profinet/packet-dcerpc-pn-io.c.
- Record
EUVD-2017-18696- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4v8g-w2m4-45p8
7.5
In Wireshark 2.2.7, PROFINET IO data with a high recursion depth allows remote attackers to cause...
In Wireshark 2.2.7, PROFINET IO data with a high recursion depth allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack exhaustion) in the dissect_IODWriteReq function in plugins/profinet/packet-dcerpc-pn-io.c.
- Record
GHSA-4v8g-w2m4-45p8- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-674
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.5
In Wireshark 2.2.7, PROFINET IO data with a high recursion depth allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack exhaustion) in the dissect_IODWriteReq function in plugins/profinet/packet-dcerpc-pn-io.c.
- Record
CVE-2017-9766- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-9766
7.5
In Wireshark 2.2.7, PROFINET IO data with a high recursion depth allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack exhaustion) in the dissect_IODWriteReq function in plugins/profinet/packet-dcerpc-pn-io.c.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9766- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-9766
7.5
In Wireshark 2.2.7, PROFINET IO data with a high recursion depth allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack exhaustion) in the dissect_IODWriteReq function in plugins/profinet/packet-dcerpc-pn-io.c.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9766- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - 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
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wiresharkDebian:12 |
before 2.4.0-1 | 2.4.0-1 |
wiresharkDebian:13 |
before 2.4.0-1 | 2.4.0-1 |
wiresharkDebian:14 |
before 2.4.0-1 | 2.4.0-1 |
wiresharkDebian: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 Show 22 moreShow less1.12.1+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 |
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 |
before 2.2.9-48.9.2 | 2.2.9-48.9.2 |
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 |
before 2.2.9-48.9.2 | 2.2.9-48.9.2 |
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 |
before 2.2.9-48.9.2 | 2.2.9-48.9.2 |
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 |
before 2.2.9-48.9.2 | 2.2.9-48.9.2 |
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 |
before 2.2.9-48.9.2 | 2.2.9-48.9.2 |
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 |
before 2.2.9-48.9.2 | 2.2.9-48.9.2 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 |
before 2.2.9-48.9.2 | 2.2.9-48.9.2 |
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 |
before 2.2.9-48.9.2 | 2.2.9-48.9.2 |
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 |
before 2.2.9-48.9.2 | 2.2.9-48.9.2 |
libsmiSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 |
before 0.4.5-2.7.2.1 | 0.4.5-2.7.2.1 |
portaudioSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 |
before 19-234.18.1 | 19-234.18.1 |
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 |
before 2.2.11-40.14.5 | 2.2.11-40.14.5 |
libsmiSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 |
before 0.4.5-2.7.2.1 | 0.4.5-2.7.2.1 |
portaudioSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 |
before 19-234.18.1 | 19-234.18.1 |
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 |
before 2.2.11-40.14.5 | 2.2.11-40.14.5 |
libsmiSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 |
before 0.4.5-2.7.2.1 | 0.4.5-2.7.2.1 |
portaudioSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 |
before 19-234.18.1 | 19-234.18.1 |
wiresharkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 |
before 2.2.11-40.14.5 | 2.2.11-40.14.5 |
wiresharkUbuntu: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 |
wiresharkUbuntu: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 |
wiresharkUbuntu: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 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-9766 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Wireshark, published June 21, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.42%, the 88th percentile. Fixed in wireshark 2.4.0-1.
References
code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d6e888400ba64de3147d1111a4c23edf389b0000
securityfocus.com/bid/99187
bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=13811
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00010.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9766
code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=d6e888400ba64de3147d1111a4c23edf389b0000
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github.com/advisories/GHSA-4v8g-w2m4-45p8
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-9766
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2017/suse-su-20172555-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1044417
bugzilla.suse.com/1045341
bugzilla.suse.com/1056248
bugzilla.suse.com/1056249
bugzilla.suse.com/1056251
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-13765
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-13766
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-13767
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9617
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9766
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20180054-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1062645
bugzilla.suse.com/1070727
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15191
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15192
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15193
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-17083
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-17084
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-17085
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-9766
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9766