UBUNTU-CVE-2017-6473

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-6473
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2017/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-6473.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-6473
Related
Published
2017-03-04T03:59:00Z
Modified
2025-01-13T10:21:21Z
Severity
  • 7.5 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

In Wireshark 2.2.0 to 2.2.4 and 2.0.0 to 2.0.10, there is a K12 file parser crash, triggered by a malformed capture file. This was addressed in wiretap/k12.c by validating the relationships between lengths and offsets.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / wireshark

Package

Name
wireshark
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wireshark@1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1

Affected versions

1.*

1.10.2-1
1.10.3-1
1.10.5-1ubuntu1
1.10.5-2
1.10.6-1

Ecosystem specific 

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            "binary_name": "libwireshark-data",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark5",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark5-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwiretap-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwiretap-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwiretap4",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwiretap4-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwsutil-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwsutil-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwsutil4",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwsutil4-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tshark",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tshark-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-common",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-common-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-dbg",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-doc",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-qt",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-qt-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1.12.1+g01b65bf-4+deb8u11ubuntu0.14.04.1"
        }
    ],
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium",
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / wireshark

Package

Name
wireshark
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/wireshark@2.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.04?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.04

Affected versions

1.*

1.12.7+g7fc8978-1
1.12.8+g5b6e543-2

2.*

2.0.1+g59ea380-3build1
2.0.2+ga16e22e-1

Ecosystem specific 

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        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark-data",
            "binary_version": "2.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark8",
            "binary_version": "2.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwireshark8-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwiretap-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwiretap6",
            "binary_version": "2.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwiretap6-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwscodecs1",
            "binary_version": "2.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwscodecs1-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwsutil-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwsutil7",
            "binary_version": "2.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libwsutil7-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tshark",
            "binary_version": "2.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tshark-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark",
            "binary_version": "2.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-common",
            "binary_version": "2.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-common-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-doc",
            "binary_version": "2.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-gtk",
            "binary_version": "2.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-gtk-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.04"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "wireshark-qt",
            "binary_version": "2.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.04"
        },
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            "binary_name": "wireshark-qt-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.2.6+g32dac6a-2ubuntu0.16.04"
        }
    ],
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    "availability": "No subscription required"
}