7.5

CVE-2017-17083: debian debian_linux

CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2017-17083UBUNTU-CVE-2017-17083DEBIAN-CVE-2017-17083
Published 01-12-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-17083 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.72%
0%100%
Low · -0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 3
DLA-1226-1DSA-4060-1MGASA-2017-0445OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11513-1SUSE-SU-2017:3436-1SUSE-SU-2018:0054-1

Timeline

  1. 01-12-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In Wireshark 2.4.0 to 2.4.2 and 2.2.0 to 2.2.10, the NetBIOS dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-netbios.c by ensuring that write operations are bounded by the beginning of a buffer.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.72%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

86%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.02 pp

From 2.74% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.72%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products
Alpine1 product
  • wireshark< 2.2.11-r0
Ubuntu1 product
  • wireshark< 2.6.3-1~ubuntu14.04.1 | < 2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1 | < 2.6.3-1~ubuntu18.04.1
Wireshark1 product
  • wiresharkEOL2.2.0 | 2.2.1 | 2.2.2 | 2.2.3 | 2.2.4 | 2.2.5 | 2.2.6 | 2.2.7 | 2.2.8 | 2.2.9 | 2.2.10 | 2.4.0 | 2.4.1 | 2.4.2

4 vendors · 5 products

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