In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.7 and 2.0.0 to 2.0.13, the DOCSIS dissector could go into an infinite loop. This was addressed in plugins/docsis/packet-docsis.c by rejecting invalid Frame Control parameter values.
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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1634-1 wireshark security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-3033 In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.7 and 2.0.0 to 2.0.13, the DOCSIS dissector could go into an infinite loop. This was addressed in plugins/docsis/packet-docsis.c by rejecting invalid Frame Control parameter values.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T18:05:30.514Z

Reserved: 2017-07-17T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-11406

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-07-18T21:29:00.250

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-11406

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2017-07-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-11406 - Bugzilla

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