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CVE-2017-6467

HIGHEPSS 83th pctl
7.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.4 and 2.0.0 to 2.0.10, there is a Netscaler file parser infinite loop, triggered by a malformed capture file. This was addressed in wiretap/netscaler.c by changing the restrictions on file size.

How to fix

Remediation Available
wiresharkDebian
Fixed in:2.2.5+g440fd4d-2CVE-2017-6467
Fixed in:2.2.5+g440fd4d-2CVE-2017-6467
Fixed in:2.2.5+g440fd4d-2CVE-2017-6467
Fixed in:2.2.5+g440fd4d-2CVE-2017-6467

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

2.59%probability of exploitation in 30 days
83rdpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 83% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1
Third-Party Advisory2
Other references1

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-13.