Resource exhaustion in Wireshark
CVE-2023-5371
RTPS dissector memory leak in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.8 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.16 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file
EPSS: 0.005 (39.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Wireshark
- Wireshark Foundation — versions 4.0.0, 3.6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@gitlab.com (Vendor Advisory)
- cve@gitlab.com (issue-tracking, Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-5371?
- CVE-2023-5371 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wireshark, classified under CWE-789. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2023-10-04.
- How severe is CVE-2023-5371?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-5371 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.