High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Apr 12, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-7747
CVE-2017-7747
Description
In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.5 and 2.0.0 to 2.0.11, the PacketBB dissector could crash, triggered by packet injection or a malformed capture file. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-packetbb.c by restricting additions to the protocol tree.
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Affected products
32cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 17 more
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords13 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/wireshark&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/wireshark&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/wireshark&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/wireshark&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/wireshark&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/wireshark&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/wireshark&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/wireshark&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/wireshark&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/wireshark&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/wireshark&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/wireshark&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/wireshark&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2
< 3.4.8-1.2+ 12 more
- (no CPE)range: < 3.4.8-1.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.2.6-44.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.2.6-44.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.12-36.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.2.6-44.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.2.6-44.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.2.6-44.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.12-36.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.2.6-44.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.2.6-44.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.12-36.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.2.6-44.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.2.6-44.3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97638nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00010.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2017-18.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- code.wireshark.org/review/gitwebnvd
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