CVE-2018-7327

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Published Feb 23, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.4 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.12, epan/dissectors/packet-openflow_v6.c had an infinite loop that was addressed by validating property lengths.

Analysis

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Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark::::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-19059	In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.4 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.12, epan/dissectors/packet-openflow_v6.c had an infinite loop that was addressed by validating property lengths.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.2% (2.174% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103158
https://bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14420
https://code.wireshark.org/review/gitweb?p=wireshark.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=563989f888e51258edb9a27db56124bdc33c9afe
https://www.wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2018-06.html

History

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Subscriptions

Wireshark Wireshark

Weaknesses

CWE-835
Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 6:24 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 23, 2018, 10:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 6:24 AM
Reserved: Feb 22, 2018, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:03 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 23, 2018, 10:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:03 AM

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