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CVE-2017-11411

In Wireshark through 2.0.13 and 2.2.x through 2.2.7, the openSAFETY dissector could crash or...

7.5 HighFix available

In Wireshark through 2.0.13 and 2.2.x through 2.2.7, the openSAFETY dissector could crash or exhaust system memory. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-opensafety.c by adding length validation. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2017-9350.

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

1.29%Up 0.5 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

In Wireshark through 2.0.13 and 2.2.x through 2.2.7, the openSAFETY dissector could crash or exhaust system memory. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-opensafety.c by adding length validation. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2017-9350.

Record
CVE-2017-11411
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
7.8 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

In Wireshark through 2.0.13 and 2.2.x through 2.2.7, the openSAFETY dissector could crash or exhaust system memory. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-opensafety.c by adding length validation. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2017-9350.

Record
CVE-2017-11411
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-3038 No score

In Wireshark through 2.0.13 and 2.2.x through 2.2.7, the openSAFETY dissector could crash or exhaust system memory. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-opensafety.c by adding length validation. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2017-9350.

Record
EUVD-2017-3038
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3g9v-2x9v-4j4g 7.5

In Wireshark through 2.0.13 and 2.2.x through 2.2.7, the openSAFETY dissector could crash or...

In Wireshark through 2.0.13 and 2.2.x through 2.2.7, the openSAFETY dissector could crash or exhaust system memory. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-opensafety.c by adding length validation. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2017-9350.

Record
GHSA-3g9v-2x9v-4j4g
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
OSV 7.5

In Wireshark through 2.0.13 and 2.2.x through 2.2.7, the openSAFETY dissector could crash or exhaust system memory. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-opensafety.c by adding length validation. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2017-9350.

Record
CVE-2017-11411
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
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-11411 7.5

In Wireshark through 2.0.13 and 2.2.x through 2.2.7, the openSAFETY dissector could crash or exhaust system memory. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-opensafety.c by adding length validation. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2017-9350.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-11411
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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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-11411 7.5

In Wireshark through 2.0.13 and 2.2.x through 2.2.7, the openSAFETY dissector could crash or exhaust system memory. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-opensafety.c by adding length validation. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2017-9350.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-11411
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
OSVMGASA-2017-0219 No score

Updated wireshark packages fix security vulnerabilities

The wireshark package has been updated to version 2.0.14, which fixes several security issues where a malformed packet trace could cause it to crash or go into an infinite loop, and fixes several other bugs as well. See the release notes for details.

Record
MGASA-2017-0219
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2017-0226 No score

Updated wireshark packages fix security vulnerabilities

The wireshark package has been updated to version 2.2.8, which fixes several security issues where a malformed packet trace could cause it to crash or go into an infinite loop, and fixes several other bugs as well. See the release notes for details.

Record
MGASA-2017-0226
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2017:2032-1 No score

Security update for wireshark

This wireshark update to version 2.2.8 fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2017-11411: The openSAFETY dissectorcould crash or exhaust system memory because of missing length validation. (bsc#1049621)
  • CVE-2017-11410: The WBXML dissector could go into an infinite loop. (bsc#1049255)
  • CVE-2017-11408: The AMQP dissector could crash. (bsc#1049255)
  • CVE-2017-11407: The MQ dissector could crash. (bsc#1049255)
  • CVE-2017-11406: The DOCSIS dissector could go into an infinite loop. (bsc#1049255)
Record
SUSE-SU-2017:2032-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2017:2033-1 No score

Security update for wireshark

This wireshark update to version 2.2.8 fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2017-11411: The openSAFETY dissectorcould crash or exhaust system memory because of missing length validation. (bsc#1049621)
  • CVE-2017-11410: The WBXML dissector could go into an infinite loop. (bsc#1049255)
  • CVE-2017-11408: The AMQP dissector could crash. (bsc#1049255)
  • CVE-2017-11407: The MQ dissector could crash. (bsc#1049255)
  • CVE-2017-11406: The DOCSIS dissector could go into an infinite loop. (bsc#1049255)
Record
SUSE-SU-2017:2033-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
wireshark
Debian:12
 before 2.4.0-1
2.4.0-1
wireshark
Debian:13
 before 2.4.0-1
2.4.0-1
wireshark
Debian:14
 before 2.4.0-1
2.4.0-1
wireshark
Mageia:5
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 2.0.14-1.mga5
2.0.14-1.mga5
wireshark
Mageia:6
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 2.2.8-1.mga6
2.2.8-1.mga6
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 2.0.14-40.7.1
2.0.14-40.7.1
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 2.0.14-40.7.1
2.0.14-40.7.1
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 2.0.14-40.7.1
2.0.14-40.7.1
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 2.2.8-48.6.1
2.2.8-48.6.1
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 2.2.8-48.6.1
2.2.8-48.6.1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 2.2.8-48.6.1
2.2.8-48.6.1
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 2.2.8-48.6.1
2.2.8-48.6.1
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 2.2.8-48.6.1
2.2.8-48.6.1
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 2.2.8-48.6.1
2.2.8-48.6.1
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 2.2.8-48.6.1
2.2.8-48.6.1
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 2.2.8-48.6.1
2.2.8-48.6.1
wireshark
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
 before 2.2.8-48.6.1
2.2.8-48.6.1
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

History

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

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

In short

CVE-2017-11411 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Wireshark, published July 18, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.29%, the 70th percentile. Fixed in wireshark 2.4.0-1.

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