TIPC Dissector Crash in Wireshark Affected Versions from 4.0.0 to 4.0.2
CVE-2023-0412

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Wireshark
Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 January 2023

Summary

The TIPC dissector in Wireshark versions ranging from 4.0.0 to 4.0.2 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.10 is susceptible to a denial of service attack. This vulnerability can be exploited through the injection of malicious packets or by using specially crafted capture files. When triggered, this flaw can lead to unexpected crashes, potentially disrupting network analysis operations and revealing security risks.

Affected Version(s)

Wireshark >=4.0.0, <4.0.3 < 4.0.0, 4.0.3

Wireshark >=3.6.0, <3.6.11 < 3.6.0, 3.6.11

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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