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.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade wireshark | Feb 20, 2018 | Dec 30, 2017 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade wireshark | Feb 20, 2019 | Dec 30, 2017 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp1 | — | Upgrade wireshark-gnomeUpgrade wireshark | Feb 13, 2018 | Dec 30, 2017 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | — | Upgrade wireshark-gnomeUpgrade wireshark | Feb 13, 2018 | Dec 30, 2017 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Dec 29, 2017 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade libwiretap6Upgrade libwsutil7Upgrade wireshark-gtkUpgrade libwireshark8Upgrade wireshark-develUpgrade wiresharkUpgrade libwscodecs1Upgrade libwireshark9Upgrade libwiretap7Upgrade libwsutil8 | Jan 16, 2018 | Dec 30, 2017 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade wireshark | Nov 19, 2024 | Dec 30, 2017 |
| Wireshark | — | Upgrade to Wireshark version 2.2.12 | Jan 12, 2018 | Dec 30, 2017 |
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