Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201717997000
Revision Date:2017-12-30Version:1
Title:CVE-2017-17997 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
Description:In Wireshark before 2.2.12, the MRDISC dissector misuses a NULL pointer and crashes. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-mrdisc.c by validating an IPv4 address. This vulnerability is similar to CVE-2017-9343.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2017-17997
Platform(s):Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
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Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) is installed.
  • AND The 'wireshark' package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '2.6.3-1~ubuntu16.04.1').
    • BACK