In Wireshark 2.4.0, 2.2.0 to 2.2.8, and 2.0.0 to 2.0.14, the IrCOMM dissector has a…
Priority LOW 38CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In Wireshark 2.4.0, 2.2.0 to 2.2.8, and 2.0.0 to 2.0.14, the IrCOMM dissector has a buffer over-read and application crash. This was addressed in plugins/irda/packet-ircomm.c by adding length validation.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02764 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 – 2.0.14; 2.2.0 – 2.2.8 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.0 | Vulnerable | Wireshark Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 – 2.0.14; 2.2.0 – 2.2.8 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:wireshark:wireshark:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·Wireshark Foundation
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-13765
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5646-667c-2w7m
References
Advisory 2
Sources
- CVE-2017-13765 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-13765 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5646-667c-2w7m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-13765 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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