Resource exhaustion in Wireshark
CVE-2022-4344
Memory exhaustion in the Kafka protocol dissector in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.1 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.9 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.006 (43.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Wireshark
- Wireshark Foundation — versions >=4.0.0, <4.0.2, >=3.6.0, <3.6.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@gitlab.com (Vendor Advisory)
- cve@gitlab.com (Third Party Advisory)
- cve@gitlab.com (vendor-advisory)
- cve@gitlab.com (vendor-advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-4344?
- CVE-2022-4344 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wireshark, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2023-01-12.
- How severe is CVE-2022-4344?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.