CVE - CVE-2017-17997

CVE-ID
CVE-2017-17997	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
In Wireshark before 2.2.12, the MRDISC dissector misuses a NULL pointer and crashes. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-mrdisc.c by validating an IPv4 address. This vulnerability is similar to CVE-2017-9343.
References
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MISC:https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14299 MISC:https://code.wireshark.org/review/#/c/25063/ MISC:https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git;a=commit;h=80a695869c9aef2fb473d9361da068022be7cb50 MISC:https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-02.html MLIST:[debian-lts-announce] 20190115 [SECURITY] [DLA 1634-1] wireshark security update URL:https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00010.html
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20171229	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20171229)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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