Vulnerability in Wireshark
CVE-2023-2879
GDSDB infinite loop in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.13 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file
EPSS: 0.016 (73.2th 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, <4.0.6, >=3.6.0, <3.6.14
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 10.0, 12.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@gitlab.com (Vendor Advisory)
- cve@gitlab.com (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cve@gitlab.com (Third Party Advisory)
- cve@gitlab.com (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@gitlab.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@gitlab.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-2879?
- CVE-2023-2879 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wireshark, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2023-05-26.
- How severe is CVE-2023-2879?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.