wireshark: DOCSIS infinite loop
Published Oct 10, 2017
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.69%
Description
In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.1, the DOCSIS dissector could go into an infinite loop. This was addressed in plugins/docsis/packet-docsis.c by adding decrements.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
wireshark
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
wireshark
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | wireshark | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | wireshark | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.69% (0.01685) | 76.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.69% (0.01685) | 73.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.42% (0.00424) | 60.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.24% (0.00242) | 64.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 28, 2024 | 0.24% (0.00242) | 63.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.24% (0.00242) | 61.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.41% (0.00412) | 69.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.25% (0.01247) | 30.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.25% (0.01247) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (9)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101228 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15189 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14080 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500762 Issue Tracking
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/23663 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=625bab309d9dd21db2d8ae2aa3511810d32842a8 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15189
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-15189
- https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2017-46.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101228 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15189 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14080 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500762 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://code.wireshark.org/review/23663 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=625bab309d9dd21db2d8ae2aa3511810d32842a8 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15189 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-15189 | ||
| https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2017-46.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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